Latest / #WisdomOfWomen Show / Discovering the Power of Community in Franchise Development with Brittney Lincoln
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:01the
- 0:01Wisdom
- 0:01of
- 0:01Women
- 0:02show.
- 0:02We
- 0:02are
- 0:03dedicated
- 0:03to
- 0:04amplifying
- 0:04the
- 0:05voice
- 0:05of
- 0:06women
- 0:06in
- 0:07business.
- 0:08A
- 0:08new
- 0:08model
- 0:09of
- 0:09leadership
- 0:09is
- 0:10emerging
- 0:11and
- 0:11we
- 0:11are
- 0:12here
- 0:12to
- 0:13amplify
- 0:13the
- 0:14voices
- 0:14of
- 0:15women
- 0:16leading
- 0:16the
- 0:16way.
- 0:17I
- 0:17am
- 0:17your
- 0:18host,
- 0:18Coco
- 0:18Salman,
- 0:19five
- 0:20time
- 0:20founder,
- 0:20impact
- 0:21investor
- 0:22and
- 0:22creator
- 0:22of
- 0:23the
- 0:23Force
- 0:23for
- 0:23Good
- 0:24system.
- 0:25Thank
- 0:25you
- 0:25for
- 0:26joining
- 0:26us
- 0:26today
- 0:27as
- 0:27we
- 0:27illuminate
- 0:28the
- 0:29path
- 0:29to
- 0:30unlocking
- 0:30opportunities
- 0:32and
- 0:32prosperity
- 0:33for
- 0:33women
- 0:34led
- 0:34enterprises
- 0:35by
- 0:35amplifying
- 0:36the
- 0:36voice
- 0:37and
- 0:37wisdom
- 0:38of
- 0:38women.
- 0:39Today
- 0:40we
- 0:40have
- 0:41a
- 0:41special
- 0:42guest,
- 0:43someone
- 0:43here
- 0:43to
- 0:44talk
- 0:44to
- 0:44you
- 0:44about
- 0:45an
- 0:45opportunity
- 0:46in
- 0:47business
- 0:47that
- 0:48you
- 0:48might
- 0:48not
- 0:49have
- 0:49ever
- 0:49considered.
- 0:50So
- 0:51today
- 0:52we
- 0:52have
- 0:52Brittany
- 0:53Lincoln,
- 0:54a
- 0:54dynamic
- 0:55leader
- 0:56in
- 0:56the
- 0:56franchising
- 0:57industry
- 0:59and
- 0:59she
- 0:59is
- 0:59the
- 1:00founder
- 1:00of
- 1:01Females
- 1:02in
- 1:02Franchising.
- 1:03She's
- 1:03a
- 1:04partner
- 1:04in
- 1:05limitless
- 1:05franchise
- 1:06growth
- 1:07with
- 1:07a
- 1:08rich
- 1:08background
- 1:09that
- 1:09spans
- 1:10retail
- 1:10and
- 1:11advertising
- 1:12culminating
- 1:12in
- 1:13her
- 1:13pivotal
- 1:14role
- 1:14at
- 1:15Exponential
- 1:16where
- 1:16she
- 1:16significantly
- 1:17contributed
- 1:18to
- 1:18franchise
- 1:19expansion.
- 1:20Britney
- 1:21helps
- 1:21franchises
- 1:22grow
- 1:22to
- 1:23national
- 1:24success.
- 1:25Brittany's
- 1:26exceptional
- 1:27ability
- 1:27to
- 1:27connect
- 1:28with
- 1:28franchisers
- 1:29and
- 1:29her
- 1:30dedication
- 1:30to
- 1:31enhance
- 1:32community
- 1:32and
- 1:33small
- 1:33business
- 1:34impact
- 1:34through
- 1:35franchising
- 1:36makes
- 1:36her
- 1:37a
- 1:37standout
- 1:38leader.
- 1:40Brittany
- 1:40lives
- 1:41in
- 1:41Denver
- 1:41with
- 1:42her
- 1:42family.
- 1:43She
- 1:43embodies
- 1:44a
- 1:44balanced
- 1:45lifestyle
- 1:45enjoying
- 1:46outdoor
- 1:47activities
- 1:48and
- 1:48live
- 1:49music
- 1:50which
- 1:50adds
- 1:50a
- 1:50personal
- 1:51touch
- 1:51to
- 1:51her
- 1:52professional
- 1:52expertise.
- 1:54So
- 1:54welcome
- 1:55Brittany.
- 1:55Such
- 1:55a
- 1:56pleasure.
- 1:57Thank
- 1:57you
- 1:57so
- 1:57much
- 1:58for
- 1:58having
- 1:58me.
- 1:59Be
- 2:00here
- 2:00with
- 2:00you.
- 2:00So
- 2:01as
- 2:01we
- 2:01always
- 2:01get
- 2:02started,
- 2:02our
- 2:02icebreaker
- 2:03question
- 2:03is
- 2:04what
- 2:04is
- 2:05a
- 2:05book
- 2:06written
- 2:07by
- 2:07a
- 2:08woman
- 2:08that
- 2:09has
- 2:09significantly
- 2:10influenced
- 2:11your
- 2:12life?
- 2:15So
- 2:15I
- 2:15thought
- 2:15about
- 2:16this
- 2:16for
- 2:16a
- 2:16long
- 2:16time
- 2:16because
- 2:17I
- 2:17feel
- 2:17like
- 2:17I've
- 2:18read
- 2:18a
- 2:18lot
- 2:19recently.
- 2:19But
- 2:20the
- 2:20book
- 2:20that
- 2:20I
- 2:21chose
- 2:21to
- 2:21highlight
- 2:21highlight
- 2:22is
- 2:22you
- 2:23are
- 2:23a
- 2:23badass.
- 2:24I
- 2:24hope
- 2:24I
- 2:24can
- 2:24say
- 2:25that.
- 2:25By
- 2:25Jen
- 2:25Sincero.
- 2:27I
- 2:27just
- 2:27something
- 2:28about
- 2:28that
- 2:29book
- 2:29lit
- 2:30me
- 2:30up
- 2:30and
- 2:30if
- 2:30anyone's
- 2:31ever
- 2:31listened
- 2:32to
- 2:32it
- 2:32or
- 2:32if
- 2:32you
- 2:32haven't,
- 2:33I
- 2:33would
- 2:33highly
- 2:34recommend
- 2:34it.
- 2:35She
- 2:35makes
- 2:35me
- 2:35want
- 2:35to
- 2:36run
- 2:36through
- 2:36a
- 2:36wall.
- 2:36She
- 2:37reminds
- 2:37every
- 2:38woman
- 2:38that
- 2:38we
- 2:38all
- 2:39have
- 2:40what
- 2:40we
- 2:40need
- 2:40inside
- 2:41of
- 2:41us,
- 2:42right?
- 2:42Maybe
- 2:43get
- 2:43out
- 2:43of
- 2:43your
- 2:43head,
- 2:43right?
- 2:44You
- 2:44have
- 2:44everything
- 2:45you
- 2:45need
- 2:45to
- 2:45be
- 2:45successful.
- 2:46But
- 2:47sometimes
- 2:47you
- 2:47got
- 2:47to
- 2:47remind
- 2:48yourself
- 2:48of
- 2:49everything
- 2:49you've
- 2:50done
- 2:50and
- 2:50everything
- 2:50you've
- 2:51accomplished
- 2:52and
- 2:52all
- 2:52those
- 2:52goals
- 2:54beehives
- 2:54that
- 2:54you
- 2:54have,
- 2:55you
- 2:55can
- 2:55still
- 2:56accomplish
- 2:56them,
- 2:56but
- 2:57you've
- 2:57got
- 2:57to
- 2:57believe.
- 2:58So
- 2:58it's
- 2:58a
- 2:58big
- 2:58mindset
- 2:59book.
- 3:00I
- 3:00travel
- 3:01a
- 3:01lot
- 3:01and
- 3:01I
- 3:02remember
- 3:02listening
- 3:02to
- 3:02it
- 3:02on
- 3:03a
- 3:03plane.
- 3:03I
- 3:03got
- 3:03off
- 3:04the
- 3:04plane
- 3:04when
- 3:04I
- 3:04finished
- 3:05it
- 3:05and
- 3:05I
- 3:05was
- 3:05like,
- 3:05I
- 3:06am
- 3:06a
- 3:06badass
- 3:07and
- 3:07I
- 3:07need
- 3:08to
- 3:08own
- 3:08that
- 3:08and
- 3:09help
- 3:09more
- 3:09women
- 3:09feel
- 3:10that
- 3:10way.
- 3:10So
- 3:11that's
- 3:11my
- 3:11book.
- 3:12I
- 3:12love
- 3:12it.
- 3:13You're
- 3:13gonna
- 3:14help
- 3:14create
- 3:14all
- 3:14kinds
- 3:15of
- 3:15Badasses
- 3:16out
- 3:16there.
- 3:16Franchising
- 3:17badasses.
- 3:18Right.
- 3:18And
- 3:19you
- 3:19are
- 3:19a
- 3:19badass.
- 3:20I
- 3:20would,
- 3:20I
- 3:20would
- 3:20just
- 3:21have
- 3:21to
- 3:21say,
- 3:21and
- 3:22I
- 3:22love
- 3:22that
- 3:23message
- 3:23that
- 3:24sometimes
- 3:26we
- 3:26as
- 3:26women
- 3:27in
- 3:27particular
- 3:28forget
- 3:28is
- 3:29that
- 3:29we
- 3:29already
- 3:30have
- 3:30everything
- 3:30we
- 3:31need.
- 3:31Right.
- 3:33Yeah,
- 3:33we
- 3:33do.
- 3:34We
- 3:34have
- 3:34this
- 3:35well
- 3:35within
- 3:35us
- 3:36that
- 3:36we
- 3:36can
- 3:36lean
- 3:36on.
- 3:37So
- 3:37that's,
- 3:37that's
- 3:37great.
- 3:38You
- 3:38are
- 3:38a
- 3:38badass.
- 3:39Be
- 3:39sure
- 3:39to
- 3:40pick
- 3:40that
- 3:40up,
- 3:41listeners
- 3:41to.
- 3:42To
- 3:42inspire
- 3:43you
- 3:43to
- 3:44run
- 3:44through
- 3:44walls,
- 3:45which
- 3:45of
- 3:45course,
- 3:46when
- 3:46you're
- 3:46building
- 3:46a
- 3:46business,
- 3:47or
- 3:47a
- 3:47lot
- 3:48of
- 3:48walls
- 3:48that
- 3:49need
- 3:49running
- 3:49through,
- 3:49for
- 3:50sure.
- 3:51So
- 3:51tell
- 3:51us,
- 3:52Brittany,
- 3:53how
- 3:53you
- 3:54got
- 3:54into
- 3:54the
- 3:54business
- 3:55of
- 3:55franchising
- 3:57and
- 3:57what
- 3:58is
- 3:58it
- 3:59about
- 3:59this
- 4:00model
- 4:01that
- 4:01has
- 4:01captured
- 4:02you,
- 4:03compelled
- 4:03you,
- 4:03and
- 4:04kept
- 4:04you
- 4:05so
- 4:05alive
- 4:06and
- 4:06focused
- 4:07over
- 4:07these
- 4:08years?
- 4:09Yeah.
- 4:10So
- 4:10I'll
- 4:11take
- 4:11you
- 4:11back
- 4:11to
- 4:122010.
- 4:13I
- 4:14graduated
- 4:14business
- 4:14school
- 4:15in
- 4:152009,
- 4:16and
- 4:16for
- 4:16many
- 4:17listeners
- 4:17who
- 4:17probably
- 4:18remember
- 4:18that
- 4:18time,
- 4:18it
- 4:19was
- 4:19not
- 4:19a
- 4:19great
- 4:19time
- 4:19to
- 4:20be
- 4:20looking
- 4:20for
- 4:20a
- 4:20corporate
- 4:21job.
- 4:21So
- 4:22I
- 4:22did
- 4:22what
- 4:23I
- 4:23joke
- 4:23anyone
- 4:24would
- 4:24do,
- 4:24but
- 4:24actually,
- 4:25years
- 4:25later
- 4:26realized
- 4:26not
- 4:26many
- 4:26people
- 4:27would
- 4:27do,
- 4:27started
- 4:28a
- 4:28business.
- 4:28I
- 4:28had
- 4:29been
- 4:29in
- 4:29business
- 4:29school.
- 4:29I
- 4:30had
- 4:30created
- 4:30business
- 4:30plans.
- 4:31I
- 4:31felt
- 4:31like,
- 4:31okay,
- 4:32if
- 4:32I'm
- 4:32not
- 4:33finding
- 4:33a
- 4:33job,
- 4:33that'll
- 4:34be
- 4:34the
- 4:34next
- 4:34best
- 4:34thing.
- 4:35I
- 4:35had
- 4:35worked
- 4:35in
- 4:36retail
- 4:37all
- 4:37through
- 4:37college.
- 4:38Kind
- 4:39of
- 4:39felt
- 4:39like,
- 4:39wow,
- 4:39if
- 4:39I
- 4:39start
- 4:40a
- 4:40retail
- 4:40store,
- 4:40I
- 4:40can,
- 4:41I
- 4:41can
- 4:41shop
- 4:41for
- 4:41a
- 4:42living.
- 4:42How
- 4:42great
- 4:42does
- 4:42that
- 4:43sound?
- 4:43But
- 4:44I
- 4:44did
- 4:44a
- 4:44lot
- 4:44of
- 4:44research
- 4:45and
- 4:45I
- 4:45landed
- 4:46on
- 4:46starting
- 4:46a
- 4:47retail
- 4:47boutique
- 4:47in
- 4:48downtown
- 4:48Denver
- 4:48that
- 4:49specialize
- 4:49in
- 4:49gifts.
- 4:50Because
- 4:50downtown
- 4:50Denver
- 4:51is
- 4:51a
- 4:51huge
- 4:52business
- 4:52center.
- 4:52It's
- 4:52where
- 4:52all
- 4:53the
- 4:53law
- 4:53firms
- 4:53and
- 4:53oil
- 4:54and
- 4:54gas
- 4:54companies
- 4:54are.
- 4:55But
- 4:55there
- 4:55were
- 4:56no
- 4:56hallmarks,
- 4:56no
- 4:56gift
- 4:57stores,
- 4:57nowhere
- 4:57to
- 4:57buy
- 4:58your
- 4:58coworker
- 4:59a
- 4:59card
- 5:00or
- 5:00a
- 5:00baby
- 5:00gift.
- 5:01I
- 5:01enlisted
- 5:01the
- 5:02help
- 5:02of
- 5:02a
- 5:02friend
- 5:02who
- 5:03was
- 5:03also
- 5:03looking
- 5:03for
- 5:04a
- 5:04job
- 5:04at
- 5:04the
- 5:05time.
- 5:05We
- 5:05came
- 5:05together
- 5:06and
- 5:06created
- 5:07what
- 5:07I
- 5:07believe
- 5:08was
- 5:08an
- 5:08amazing
- 5:08gift
- 5:09boutique.
- 5:09We
- 5:09had
- 5:09baby
- 5:10gifts,
- 5:10jewelry,
- 5:10candles,
- 5:11all
- 5:11the
- 5:11above.
- 5:12It
- 5:12was
- 5:13so
- 5:13fun.
- 5:13I
- 5:13literally
- 5:14did
- 5:14fulfill
- 5:14that
- 5:14dream
- 5:15of
- 5:15shopping
- 5:15for
- 5:15a
- 5:15living.
- 5:16I
- 5:16went
- 5:16to
- 5:16market
- 5:16in
- 5:17Atlanta,
- 5:17New
- 5:17York
- 5:18and
- 5:18la,
- 5:19and
- 5:19it
- 5:20was
- 5:20amazing.
- 5:21Until
- 5:21it
- 5:22wasn't.
- 5:22I
- 5:22basically
- 5:23experienced
- 5:24every
- 5:25messy
- 5:26entrepreneur
- 5:27thing
- 5:28you
- 5:28could
- 5:28experience
- 5:29in
- 5:29less
- 5:30than
- 5:30a
- 5:30year.
- 5:30We
- 5:31opened
- 5:31in
- 5:31December,
- 5:32which
- 5:32started
- 5:32off
- 5:32great.
- 5:32But
- 5:33then
- 5:33on
- 5:33New
- 5:33Year's
- 5:33Eve,
- 5:34there
- 5:34was
- 5:34a
- 5:34nightclub
- 5:35above
- 5:35us
- 5:35and
- 5:36they
- 5:36flooded
- 5:37our
- 5:37store.
- 5:37It
- 5:38happened
- 5:38a
- 5:38few
- 5:38more
- 5:39times.
- 5:40I
- 5:40was
- 5:41all
- 5:41in.
- 5:41I
- 5:42wanted
- 5:42to
- 5:42move
- 5:42our
- 5:42store
- 5:43to
- 5:43another
- 5:43neighborhood.
- 5:44But
- 5:44my
- 5:45other
- 5:45messy
- 5:45business
- 5:46life
- 5:46lesson
- 5:46was
- 5:47sometimes
- 5:47friendship
- 5:47and
- 5:48business
- 5:48don't
- 5:49mix.
- 5:49And
- 5:49sometimes
- 5:49it
- 5:50can
- 5:50work.
- 5:51For
- 5:51me,
- 5:51it
- 5:51didn't.
- 5:52We
- 5:52are
- 5:52friends
- 5:53today,
- 5:53but
- 5:54at
- 5:54the
- 5:54time
- 5:55that
- 5:55was
- 5:55a
- 5:55texting
- 5:55thing
- 5:56in
- 5:56our
- 5:56relationship
- 5:57and
- 5:57we
- 5:57closed
- 5:57the
- 5:58store.
- 5:58It
- 5:58was
- 5:58a
- 5:59really
- 5:59tough,
- 5:59heartbreaking
- 6:00decision
- 6:00at
- 6:01the
- 6:01time.
- 6:01But
- 6:02later
- 6:03have
- 6:03talked
- 6:03to
- 6:03people
- 6:04like
- 6:04you
- 6:04and
- 6:04other
- 6:04female
- 6:05entrepreneurs
- 6:05and
- 6:05realized
- 6:06that
- 6:06it's
- 6:06a
- 6:07really
- 6:07good
- 6:07lesson,
- 6:07right?
- 6:07There
- 6:08are
- 6:08no
- 6:08failures,
- 6:09there
- 6:09are
- 6:09just
- 6:10lessons.
- 6:10Right?
- 6:10You
- 6:10learn
- 6:11things,
- 6:11so
- 6:12learn
- 6:12so
- 6:12much
- 6:12in
- 6:12doing
- 6:13that.
- 6:13I
- 6:14fell
- 6:14into
- 6:14advertising.
- 6:15I
- 6:15always
- 6:15like
- 6:15to
- 6:15tell
- 6:15a
- 6:16story
- 6:16because
- 6:16it's
- 6:16funny.
- 6:17I
- 6:17had
- 6:17an
- 6:17advertiser
- 6:18call
- 6:18me
- 6:18to
- 6:19get
- 6:19my
- 6:19store
- 6:19to
- 6:19advertise
- 6:20with
- 6:20them
- 6:20and
- 6:21I
- 6:21said,
- 6:21well,
- 6:21I'm
- 6:21closing.
- 6:23And
- 6:23then
- 6:24they
- 6:24started
- 6:24chatting
- 6:25me
- 6:25up
- 6:25and
- 6:26offered
- 6:26me
- 6:26a
- 6:26job
- 6:27to
- 6:27sell
- 6:27advertising.
- 6:28So
- 6:29I
- 6:29went
- 6:29from
- 6:30like,
- 6:30I
- 6:30have
- 6:30no
- 6:30idea
- 6:31what
- 6:31I'm
- 6:31going
- 6:31to
- 6:31do
- 6:31with
- 6:31my
- 6:32life,
- 6:32everything's
- 6:33over
- 6:33to
- 6:33oh,
- 6:34well,
- 6:34I
- 6:34guess
- 6:34I'll
- 6:34do
- 6:34this.
- 6:36And
- 6:36I
- 6:36sold
- 6:36TV
- 6:37ads
- 6:37on
- 6:37screens
- 6:37and
- 6:38elevators
- 6:38through
- 6:38the
- 6:39Gannett
- 6:39company,
- 6:39which
- 6:40was
- 6:40a
- 6:40whole
- 6:41nother
- 6:41way
- 6:41to
- 6:41cut
- 6:42my
- 6:42teeth
- 6:42in
- 6:42sales.
- 6:43100
- 6:43cold
- 6:43call
- 6:44the
- 6:44day
- 6:45and
- 6:45after
- 6:46that
- 6:46is
- 6:46when
- 6:46I
- 6:46fell
- 6:47into
- 6:47franchising.
- 6:47I
- 6:48have
- 6:48an
- 6:48uncle
- 6:49who
- 6:49is
- 6:49doing
- 6:49franchise
- 6:50consulting.
- 6:51There
- 6:51was
- 6:51a
- 6:51service
- 6:52brand
- 6:52based
- 6:52here
- 6:52in
- 6:52Denver.
- 6:53They
- 6:53had
- 6:53lost
- 6:53their
- 6:54salesperson.
- 6:55And
- 6:56I
- 6:56went
- 6:56into
- 6:56interview
- 6:57and
- 6:57I
- 6:57had
- 6:57no
- 6:57franchising
- 6:58experience,
- 6:58but
- 6:59I
- 6:59had
- 6:59sales
- 6:59experience
- 6:59and
- 7:00I
- 7:00had
- 7:00owned
- 7:00my
- 7:00own
- 7:00business.
- 7:01They
- 7:01gave
- 7:01me
- 7:01a
- 7:02shot,
- 7:03so
- 7:03appreciative
- 7:04to
- 7:04them
- 7:04for
- 7:04doing
- 7:05that.
- 7:06And
- 7:06that
- 7:06was
- 7:0613
- 7:06years
- 7:07ago.
- 7:07I
- 7:07have
- 7:08spent
- 7:08the
- 7:08last
- 7:0913
- 7:09years
- 7:09doing
- 7:10what
- 7:10I
- 7:10feel
- 7:10is
- 7:11the
- 7:11next
- 7:11best
- 7:11thing
- 7:11to
- 7:12owning
- 7:12my
- 7:12own
- 7:12business,
- 7:13which
- 7:13is
- 7:13helping
- 7:13other
- 7:14people
- 7:15become
- 7:15entrepreneurs
- 7:16through
- 7:16buying
- 7:17into
- 7:18franchising.
- 7:18And
- 7:19I
- 7:19really
- 7:19have
- 7:19loved.
- 7:20You
- 7:20know,
- 7:20I
- 7:20look
- 7:21back
- 7:21on
- 7:21having
- 7:21my
- 7:21store
- 7:22and
- 7:22had
- 7:23I
- 7:23known
- 7:24franchising
- 7:24was
- 7:25an
- 7:25option
- 7:25back
- 7:25then,
- 7:26maybe
- 7:27I
- 7:27would
- 7:27have
- 7:27gone
- 7:28that
- 7:28route.
- 7:28And
- 7:29so
- 7:29for
- 7:29people
- 7:29out
- 7:30there
- 7:30that
- 7:30want
- 7:30the
- 7:31freedom,
- 7:31flexibility
- 7:32of
- 7:33being
- 7:33a
- 7:33business
- 7:33owner
- 7:34but
- 7:34don't
- 7:34have
- 7:34that
- 7:35great
- 7:35idea
- 7:36or
- 7:36maybe
- 7:36just
- 7:37a
- 7:37little
- 7:37more
- 7:38risk
- 7:38averse.
- 7:38I
- 7:38kind
- 7:39of
- 7:39like
- 7:39to
- 7:39joke
- 7:39that
- 7:39franchising
- 7:40is
- 7:40like
- 7:40entrepreneurship
- 7:41light.
- 7:42You
- 7:42know,
- 7:42you're
- 7:43still
- 7:43doing
- 7:43something
- 7:43that
- 7:4499%
- 7:45of
- 7:45people
- 7:45won't
- 7:45do,
- 7:46but
- 7:46you
- 7:47have
- 7:47the
- 7:47plan,
- 7:47the
- 7:47playbook,
- 7:48a
- 7:48franchisor
- 7:49and
- 7:50a
- 7:50network
- 7:50of
- 7:50franchisees
- 7:52to
- 7:52connect
- 7:52with.
- 7:53What
- 7:53lights
- 7:53me
- 7:54up
- 7:54about
- 7:54it
- 7:54the
- 7:54most
- 7:55is
- 7:55it
- 7:55can
- 7:55really
- 7:56be
- 7:56a
- 7:56beautiful
- 7:56thing,
- 7:58both
- 7:58for
- 7:58the
- 7:58franchisor,
- 7:59which
- 7:59I
- 7:59know
- 7:59we'll
- 8:00talk
- 8:00about,
- 8:01but
- 8:01especially
- 8:02for
- 8:02franchisees
- 8:03and
- 8:03business
- 8:03owners
- 8:04that
- 8:04want
- 8:04their
- 8:05own
- 8:05business
- 8:05but
- 8:06want
- 8:06that
- 8:06plan
- 8:07and
- 8:07playbook
- 8:07to
- 8:08follow.
- 8:08Oh
- 8:09my
- 8:09goodness.
- 8:09Yeah.
- 8:10You
- 8:10know,
- 8:10and
- 8:11just
- 8:11pivoting
- 8:12for
- 8:12a
- 8:12moment,
- 8:12I'm
- 8:12going
- 8:13to
- 8:13speak
- 8:13directly
- 8:13to
- 8:13our
- 8:14listeners.
- 8:15The
- 8:15reason
- 8:16I
- 8:16wanted
- 8:16Britney
- 8:16to
- 8:17come
- 8:17on
- 8:17is
- 8:17because
- 8:18Franchising
- 8:19can
- 8:19be
- 8:20such
- 8:20a
- 8:20wonderful
- 8:21option.
- 8:22Both
- 8:22if
- 8:23you
- 8:23are
- 8:24feeling
- 8:24like
- 8:25the
- 8:25business
- 8:26you're
- 8:26in
- 8:26isn't
- 8:26quite
- 8:27right
- 8:27and
- 8:27you
- 8:28want
- 8:28more
- 8:28support
- 8:28and
- 8:29structure.
- 8:29A
- 8:30great
- 8:30way
- 8:31to,
- 8:31you
- 8:31know,
- 8:31a
- 8:32great
- 8:32business
- 8:32model
- 8:33is
- 8:33to
- 8:34go
- 8:34become
- 8:34a
- 8:34franchisee.
- 8:36I
- 8:36had
- 8:36shared
- 8:37with
- 8:37Brittany
- 8:37that
- 8:37I
- 8:38was
- 8:38a
- 8:38franchisee
- 8:39for
- 8:40a
- 8:40very
- 8:40short
- 8:40time
- 8:41with
- 8:41a
- 8:41haircutting
- 8:42franchise
- 8:43and
- 8:44decided
- 8:44it
- 8:44was
- 8:45not
- 8:45ultimately
- 8:45for
- 8:46me,
- 8:46but
- 8:46what
- 8:46I
- 8:46loved
- 8:47about
- 8:47it
- 8:48was
- 8:49how
- 8:49you
- 8:50immediately
- 8:51are
- 8:51a
- 8:51part
- 8:51of
- 8:51a
- 8:51community.
- 8:52You
- 8:52say,
- 8:52I'll
- 8:53be
- 8:53a
- 8:53franchisee,
- 8:54and
- 8:54now
- 8:54I'm
- 8:54part
- 8:54of
- 8:55a
- 8:55community.
- 8:55I
- 8:55have
- 8:56support.
- 8:57And
- 8:57then
- 8:57you
- 8:57don't
- 8:58have
- 8:58to
- 8:58do
- 8:59all
- 8:59the
- 8:59hard
- 9:00decisions
- 9:01about
- 9:01who
- 9:01is
- 9:02my
- 9:02customer,
- 9:02what
- 9:03is
- 9:03my
- 9:03message.
- 9:04All
- 9:04those
- 9:05things
- 9:05that
- 9:05can
- 9:06take
- 9:06years
- 9:07to
- 9:07figure
- 9:07out.
- 9:08And
- 9:09this
- 9:09is
- 9:10already
- 9:11been
- 9:12fully
- 9:12baked
- 9:13and
- 9:13tested
- 9:14and
- 9:14utilized
- 9:15across
- 9:16lots
- 9:16of
- 9:16different
- 9:18people,
- 9:18customers,
- 9:19locations.
- 9:20However,
- 9:21the
- 9:21franchise
- 9:22grows.
- 9:22So
- 9:22it's
- 9:23really
- 9:23valuable,
- 9:24valuable
- 9:25just
- 9:25as
- 9:25a
- 9:25model
- 9:26to
- 9:26consider,
- 9:26to
- 9:27buy
- 9:27into.
- 9:28And
- 9:28it's
- 9:29also
- 9:29for
- 9:30lots
- 9:30of
- 9:30great.
- 9:31Lots
- 9:31of
- 9:31great
- 9:32businesses.
- 9:32It
- 9:32could
- 9:33be
- 9:33a
- 9:33great
- 9:33way
- 9:34to
- 9:34scale.
- 9:36So
- 9:36that
- 9:36is
- 9:36why,
- 9:37why
- 9:37I
- 9:38wanted
- 9:38so
- 9:39much
- 9:39for
- 9:39Brittany
- 9:39to
- 9:40come
- 9:40on
- 9:40and
- 9:41tell
- 9:41us
- 9:41what
- 9:41led
- 9:42you,
- 9:42Brittany,
- 9:43to
- 9:43become
- 9:43a
- 9:44partner
- 9:44in
- 9:44Limitless
- 9:45Franchise
- 9:45Growth.
- 9:46You
- 9:47have
- 9:47a
- 9:47new
- 9:47project
- 9:48that
- 9:48you're
- 9:48launching,
- 9:49right.
- 9:49The
- 9:49Females
- 9:50in
- 9:50Franchising.
- 9:51So
- 9:51maybe
- 9:52tell
- 9:52us
- 9:52what
- 9:53you
- 9:53know
- 9:54these
- 9:54two
- 9:54businesses
- 9:56and
- 9:57your
- 9:57role
- 9:57in
- 9:58each
- 9:58of
- 9:58them
- 9:58and
- 9:59how
- 9:59these
- 10:00two
- 10:00entities
- 10:01can
- 10:01serve
- 10:02our
- 10:02listeners.
- 10:04Yeah.
- 10:04And
- 10:05they
- 10:05really
- 10:05are
- 10:05interconnected.
- 10:06So
- 10:06I'm
- 10:07excited
- 10:07to
- 10:07tell
- 10:07you
- 10:08how
- 10:08one
- 10:08led
- 10:08to
- 10:08the
- 10:09other.
- 10:09You
- 10:09had
- 10:10mentioned
- 10:10that
- 10:10I
- 10:10spent
- 10:10time
- 10:11with
- 10:11Exponential
- 10:12and
- 10:12my
- 10:13team
- 10:13there.
- 10:14Some
- 10:14of
- 10:14us
- 10:14have
- 10:14worked
- 10:14together
- 10:15for
- 10:1510
- 10:15years.
- 10:15I
- 10:16was
- 10:16on
- 10:16the
- 10:16team
- 10:16for
- 10:17six
- 10:17years.
- 10:18And
- 10:18I
- 10:18feel
- 10:18like
- 10:18it's
- 10:19really
- 10:19rare
- 10:19in
- 10:19business
- 10:20when
- 10:20you
- 10:20find
- 10:20people
- 10:21that
- 10:21you
- 10:21truly
- 10:22love
- 10:22working
- 10:23with,
- 10:23enjoy
- 10:24personally,
- 10:24and
- 10:24just
- 10:25mesh
- 10:25and
- 10:26gel
- 10:26like
- 10:27a
- 10:27family.
- 10:27Our
- 10:28CEO
- 10:29wanted
- 10:29to
- 10:29keep
- 10:29our
- 10:29team
- 10:30together
- 10:30and
- 10:30formed
- 10:31Limitless
- 10:31Franchise
- 10:32Growth
- 10:32last
- 10:33year.
- 10:33When
- 10:33Exponential
- 10:34shifted
- 10:34their
- 10:34vision
- 10:35of
- 10:35how
- 10:35they
- 10:35wanted
- 10:36to
- 10:36do
- 10:36development,
- 10:37they
- 10:37were
- 10:37really
- 10:37focused
- 10:38internationally.
- 10:39That
- 10:39wasn't
- 10:39our
- 10:39team's
- 10:40responsibility.
- 10:41So
- 10:41our
- 10:42CEO
- 10:42formed
- 10:43Limitless
- 10:43Franchise
- 10:44Growth.
- 10:44Literally
- 10:44took
- 10:45our
- 10:45entire
- 10:46team
- 10:46that
- 10:46had
- 10:46been
- 10:47together,
- 10:47Right.
- 10:47Some
- 10:47of
- 10:48us
- 10:48six
- 10:48years,
- 10:48some
- 10:48of
- 10:49us
- 10:4910
- 10:49years.
- 10:50We
- 10:50said,
- 10:50hey,
- 10:50we've
- 10:51helped
- 10:51some
- 10:51Exponential
- 10:52brands
- 10:52go
- 10:52from
- 10:53one
- 10:53location
- 10:54to
- 10:54102
- 10:55locations.
- 10:56Club
- 10:56Pilates,
- 10:57which
- 10:57is
- 10:57probably
- 10:57going
- 10:57to
- 10:57be
- 10:57the
- 10:58brand
- 10:58that
- 10:58most
- 10:58people
- 10:58are
- 10:59familiar
- 10:59with,
- 10:59went
- 11:00from
- 11:0023
- 11:01locations
- 11:01to
- 11:02over
- 11:02a
- 11:02thousand.
- 11:03How
- 11:03great
- 11:04would
- 11:04it
- 11:04be
- 11:05to
- 11:05now
- 11:06start
- 11:06doing
- 11:06that
- 11:06for
- 11:07other
- 11:07emerging
- 11:07franchises
- 11:08and
- 11:08help
- 11:08them
- 11:09grow
- 11:09and
- 11:09expand
- 11:10nationwide?
- 11:11Because
- 11:11we
- 11:11have
- 11:11a
- 11:11great
- 11:11network
- 11:12with
- 11:12consultants
- 11:13who
- 11:13work
- 11:14with
- 11:14Candidates
- 11:14interested
- 11:15in
- 11:15buying
- 11:15franchises.
- 11:16Right
- 11:17now,
- 11:17we
- 11:17have
- 11:17four
- 11:17amazing
- 11:18brands
- 11:19underneath
- 11:19our
- 11:20umbrella.
- 11:20We're
- 11:20adding
- 11:21to
- 11:21it
- 11:21and
- 11:22really
- 11:22become
- 11:23their
- 11:23franchise
- 11:24sales
- 11:24development
- 11:25awarding
- 11:26team
- 11:26so
- 11:26they
- 11:26can
- 11:26focus
- 11:27on
- 11:27operations
- 11:28and
- 11:28supporting
- 11:28franchisees.
- 11:30We
- 11:30focus
- 11:30on
- 11:30bringing
- 11:31on
- 11:31the
- 11:32right
- 11:32franchise
- 11:32partners.
- 11:33I
- 11:34have
- 11:34some
- 11:34female
- 11:35coworkers
- 11:35there,
- 11:36and
- 11:36I
- 11:37will
- 11:37say
- 11:37this
- 11:38is
- 11:38not
- 11:38to
- 11:38knock
- 11:38men,
- 11:39but
- 11:39when
- 11:39I
- 11:39got
- 11:39into
- 11:39franchising,
- 11:40I
- 11:41was
- 11:41one
- 11:41of
- 11:41the
- 11:41only
- 11:42female
- 11:43salespeople.
- 11:43I
- 11:43would
- 11:44go
- 11:44to
- 11:44conferences
- 11:45and
- 11:45people
- 11:45would
- 11:45think
- 11:46I
- 11:46was
- 11:46the
- 11:46receptionist
- 11:47or
- 11:47assistant
- 11:48to
- 11:48my
- 11:48boss.
- 11:49And
- 11:49so,
- 11:50you
- 11:50know,
- 11:50which,
- 11:50you
- 11:51know,
- 11:51fine,
- 11:51but.
- 11:51And
- 11:52it's
- 11:52gotten
- 11:52a
- 11:52lot
- 11:52better.
- 11:53And
- 11:53there
- 11:53are
- 11:54more
- 11:54women
- 11:54entering
- 11:55the
- 11:55industry.
- 11:55But
- 11:55I
- 11:56have
- 11:56loved
- 11:56having
- 11:57these
- 11:57women
- 11:58that
- 11:58I've
- 11:58worked
- 11:58with
- 11:59for
- 11:59the
- 11:59last
- 11:59six
- 11:59years
- 12:00to
- 12:00call
- 12:00and
- 12:00talk
- 12:01through
- 12:01things.
- 12:02And
- 12:02I
- 12:02realized
- 12:03that
- 12:03as
- 12:04women,
- 12:04right,
- 12:04we
- 12:05seek
- 12:05out
- 12:05community
- 12:06like
- 12:06we
- 12:06are
- 12:07naturally
- 12:08right.
- 12:08So
- 12:08drawn
- 12:08to
- 12:09each
- 12:09other
- 12:09as
- 12:09humans
- 12:10or
- 12:10tribal
- 12:10creatures.
- 12:11But
- 12:11as
- 12:11women
- 12:12especially,
- 12:12community
- 12:13is
- 12:13important
- 12:13to
- 12:14us.
- 12:14And
- 12:15there
- 12:15are
- 12:15amazing
- 12:16communities
- 12:17for
- 12:17women
- 12:17executives
- 12:18and
- 12:19women
- 12:19entrepreneurs,
- 12:20but
- 12:21neither
- 12:21of
- 12:21those
- 12:21feels
- 12:22like
- 12:22the
- 12:22right
- 12:22fit
- 12:23when
- 12:23you
- 12:23work
- 12:23in
- 12:23franchising
- 12:24or
- 12:24you
- 12:24own
- 12:25a
- 12:25franchise.
- 12:26And
- 12:26so
- 12:26kind
- 12:27of
- 12:27my
- 12:27ladies
- 12:28that
- 12:28I
- 12:28work
- 12:28with
- 12:28now
- 12:29inspired
- 12:29me
- 12:29a
- 12:30little
- 12:30bit.
- 12:30I
- 12:30joined
- 12:31some
- 12:31female
- 12:32networking
- 12:32groups,
- 12:33how
- 12:33we
- 12:33met,
- 12:34and
- 12:34I
- 12:34realized
- 12:34that
- 12:35while
- 12:35they're
- 12:35amazing
- 12:36and
- 12:36they're
- 12:36doing
- 12:36all
- 12:36the
- 12:37things
- 12:37that
- 12:37I
- 12:37want
- 12:37to
- 12:38do,
- 12:38they're
- 12:39not
- 12:39tailored
- 12:39to
- 12:39these
- 12:40unique
- 12:40nuances
- 12:40that
- 12:41exist
- 12:41in
- 12:41franchising,
- 12:42whether
- 12:42you're
- 12:43an
- 12:43executive
- 12:44or
- 12:44a
- 12:44franchise
- 12:45owner.
- 12:45So
- 12:46my
- 12:46coworkers
- 12:47kind
- 12:47of
- 12:47inspired
- 12:48me
- 12:48to
- 12:48start
- 12:48Females
- 12:49and
- 12:49Franchising,
- 12:50which
- 12:50is
- 12:50going
- 12:50to
- 12:50be
- 12:51an
- 12:51online
- 12:52members
- 12:52only
- 12:53social
- 12:54networking
- 12:54platform.
- 12:55We're
- 12:56going
- 12:56to
- 12:56start
- 12:56opening
- 12:57it
- 12:57up
- 12:57to
- 12:57women
- 12:58that
- 12:58work
- 12:58in
- 12:58franchising,
- 12:59our
- 12:59franchise
- 13:00consultants
- 13:01or
- 13:01our
- 13:02vendors.
- 13:02Eventually
- 13:03we're
- 13:03going
- 13:03to
- 13:03have
- 13:04a
- 13:04cohort
- 13:04for
- 13:05female
- 13:05franchisees
- 13:06where
- 13:06they
- 13:06would
- 13:06be
- 13:06able
- 13:07to
- 13:07connect
- 13:07with
- 13:07other
- 13:08female
- 13:08franchise
- 13:09owners
- 13:09and
- 13:10also
- 13:10an
- 13:10incubator
- 13:11for
- 13:12female
- 13:12founders,
- 13:13as
- 13:13we've
- 13:13discussed.
- 13:13So
- 13:14I
- 13:14can
- 13:14help
- 13:14some
- 13:15of
- 13:15these
- 13:15women
- 13:15that
- 13:15I've
- 13:16met
- 13:16along
- 13:16my
- 13:17journey
- 13:17with
- 13:17LFG
- 13:19who
- 13:19are
- 13:19not
- 13:20ready
- 13:20for
- 13:20my
- 13:20team
- 13:21but
- 13:21need
- 13:22some
- 13:22guidance
- 13:23around.
- 13:23A,
- 13:24what
- 13:25does
- 13:25it
- 13:25take
- 13:25to
- 13:25franchise
- 13:26your
- 13:26business?
- 13:27B,
- 13:27are
- 13:27you
- 13:28ready?
- 13:29You
- 13:30know,
- 13:30see
- 13:30it?
- 13:31Is
- 13:31it
- 13:31truly
- 13:32what
- 13:32you
- 13:32want?
- 13:32And
- 13:33I
- 13:33think
- 13:33that's
- 13:33the
- 13:33conversation
- 13:34that's
- 13:34not
- 13:34quite
- 13:34happening
- 13:35enough,
- 13:36especially
- 13:36for
- 13:36female
- 13:37founders.
- 13:37Did
- 13:37you
- 13:38even
- 13:38know
- 13:38this
- 13:38was
- 13:38an
- 13:38option
- 13:39for
- 13:39scale
- 13:40versus
- 13:40you
- 13:40investing
- 13:41or
- 13:41taking
- 13:41on
- 13:41investors?
- 13:43What
- 13:43should
- 13:43you
- 13:44consider?
- 13:44Right.
- 13:44What
- 13:45do
- 13:45you.
- 13:45What
- 13:45do
- 13:45you
- 13:45need
- 13:45to
- 13:45have?
- 13:46What
- 13:46makes
- 13:47for
- 13:47a
- 13:47good
- 13:48franchisable
- 13:49business?
- 13:50Yeah,
- 13:50no,
- 13:51that's.
- 13:51That's.
- 13:51So
- 13:51we're
- 13:52going
- 13:52to
- 13:52unpack
- 13:52a
- 13:52lot
- 13:52of
- 13:52that.
- 13:53So,
- 13:53all
- 13:53right,
- 13:54so
- 13:54first
- 13:54of
- 13:54all,
- 13:55just
- 13:55for
- 13:55definition
- 13:56sake,
- 13:56what
- 13:57is
- 13:57a
- 13:57franchise?
- 13:58What's
- 13:58a
- 13:59franchisee
- 13:59and
- 14:00what's
- 14:00a
- 14:00franchisor?
- 14:02Yeah.
- 14:02So
- 14:03I
- 14:03always
- 14:03like
- 14:03to
- 14:03share
- 14:03this
- 14:04because
- 14:04I
- 14:04think
- 14:04people
- 14:04get
- 14:05confused
- 14:05between
- 14:06licensing
- 14:06and
- 14:07franchising.
- 14:07And
- 14:08that's
- 14:08a
- 14:08good
- 14:08way
- 14:09to,
- 14:09to
- 14:09differentiate
- 14:10licensed
- 14:10businesses.
- 14:12There
- 14:12are
- 14:12tons
- 14:12of
- 14:12them
- 14:12in
- 14:13the
- 14:13US
- 14:13today.
- 14:13But
- 14:14basically
- 14:14you're
- 14:14buying
- 14:15the
- 14:16IPO
- 14:16and,
- 14:17or
- 14:17excuse
- 14:17me,
- 14:17the
- 14:18IP
- 14:18and
- 14:19the
- 14:19name
- 14:19and
- 14:19then
- 14:19you
- 14:20get
- 14:20to
- 14:20run
- 14:20it
- 14:20however
- 14:21you
- 14:21want.
- 14:22When
- 14:22you
- 14:22buy
- 14:22into
- 14:23a
- 14:23franchise,
- 14:23as
- 14:24we've
- 14:24talked
- 14:24and
- 14:24you
- 14:25experience
- 14:25for
- 14:25a
- 14:26short
- 14:26period
- 14:26of
- 14:26time
- 14:26with
- 14:26that
- 14:27hair
- 14:27care
- 14:27brand,
- 14:27right,
- 14:28you
- 14:28get
- 14:28everything.
- 14:29You
- 14:29get
- 14:30the
- 14:30ip,
- 14:31you
- 14:31get
- 14:32support,
- 14:32you
- 14:32get
- 14:33the
- 14:33plan,
- 14:33you
- 14:33get
- 14:34help.
- 14:34If
- 14:34it's
- 14:34brick
- 14:34and
- 14:34mortar
- 14:35and
- 14:35finding
- 14:35your
- 14:36real
- 14:36estate
- 14:37if
- 14:37it's
- 14:37not,
- 14:37you
- 14:38can
- 14:38run
- 14:38it
- 14:38from
- 14:38home.
- 14:39Staffing,
- 14:40marketing,
- 14:40sales,
- 14:41operations.
- 14:41I
- 14:42mean
- 14:42literally
- 14:42sort
- 14:43of
- 14:43the
- 14:43follow
- 14:44the
- 14:44bouncing
- 14:44ball
- 14:45and
- 14:46that
- 14:46network
- 14:46of
- 14:46other
- 14:47franchisees
- 14:47to
- 14:48connect
- 14:48with
- 14:48a
- 14:49lot
- 14:49of
- 14:49franchisors.
- 14:50You
- 14:50know,
- 14:50run
- 14:51training
- 14:51not
- 14:51only
- 14:52for
- 14:52you,
- 14:52the
- 14:52owner,
- 14:53but
- 14:53all
- 14:53of
- 14:53your
- 14:54staff
- 14:54members.
- 14:55Not
- 14:55only
- 14:55do
- 14:55they
- 14:55help
- 14:55you
- 14:55find
- 14:56them,
- 14:56they
- 14:56train
- 14:56them.
- 14:57I
- 14:57mean
- 14:57you're
- 14:57getting
- 14:58everything.
- 14:58And
- 14:59it's
- 14:59why
- 14:59the
- 15:00franchise
- 15:00fee
- 15:00you
- 15:00pay
- 15:01to
- 15:01buy
- 15:01into
- 15:01that
- 15:02is
- 15:03usually
- 15:03somewhere
- 15:04in
- 15:04the
- 15:0440
- 15:04to
- 15:04maybe
- 15:0570k
- 15:06range.
- 15:07Your
- 15:07total
- 15:08initial
- 15:08investment,
- 15:09huge
- 15:09spectrum
- 15:10there
- 15:10of
- 15:10are
- 15:11you
- 15:11home
- 15:11based
- 15:11service,
- 15:12are
- 15:12you
- 15:12expensive?
- 15:13Brick
- 15:13and
- 15:13mortar,
- 15:14but
- 15:14over
- 15:15time
- 15:15you
- 15:15pay
- 15:16a
- 15:16royalty.
- 15:16Now
- 15:17some
- 15:17licensing
- 15:18options
- 15:18have
- 15:18a
- 15:18royalty,
- 15:19but
- 15:20franchising
- 15:20is
- 15:20always
- 15:21going
- 15:21to
- 15:21have
- 15:21a
- 15:21royalty
- 15:21because
- 15:22there's
- 15:22just
- 15:22no
- 15:22way
- 15:23for
- 15:23a
- 15:23franchisor
- 15:24to
- 15:24charge
- 15:25you
- 15:25up
- 15:25front.
- 15:26And
- 15:26that's
- 15:27it.
- 15:27Everything
- 15:28that
- 15:28you
- 15:28get
- 15:28from
- 15:28them.
- 15:29Yeah,
- 15:29no,
- 15:30you're
- 15:30getting
- 15:31a
- 15:31lot
- 15:32like
- 15:32you
- 15:32said,
- 15:32right.
- 15:33We
- 15:33kind
- 15:33of
- 15:34joke,
- 15:34right?
- 15:35True
- 15:35entrepreneurs
- 15:36want
- 15:36to
- 15:37reinvent
- 15:37the
- 15:37wheel.
- 15:37They
- 15:38want
- 15:38to
- 15:38have
- 15:38control
- 15:39of
- 15:39everything.
- 15:41My
- 15:41entrepreneurial
- 15:42light.
- 15:42People
- 15:42that
- 15:43are
- 15:43interested
- 15:43in
- 15:43a
- 15:43franchise
- 15:44still
- 15:44want
- 15:45to
- 15:45be
- 15:45in
- 15:45control
- 15:45and
- 15:45be
- 15:46a
- 15:46business
- 15:46owner,
- 15:47but
- 15:47they
- 15:47want
- 15:47the
- 15:48plan,
- 15:48the
- 15:48playbook.
- 15:49We
- 15:49like
- 15:49to
- 15:49say
- 15:50you're
- 15:50in
- 15:50business
- 15:50for
- 15:50yourself,
- 15:51but
- 15:51you're
- 15:51not
- 15:52by
- 15:52yourself
- 15:53because,
- 15:53oh,
- 15:53I
- 15:53love
- 15:53that.
- 15:54Entrepreneurship
- 15:55can
- 15:55be
- 15:55very
- 15:55lonely
- 15:56as
- 15:57we
- 15:57can
- 15:57both
- 15:57relate
- 15:58to.
- 15:59So
- 15:59when
- 15:59I
- 15:59explored
- 16:00franchising
- 16:01and
- 16:01this
- 16:01was
- 16:01probably
- 16:02almost
- 16:0320
- 16:03years
- 16:03ago,
- 16:04I
- 16:05was
- 16:05shocked
- 16:06by
- 16:06how
- 16:07many
- 16:07different
- 16:08kinds
- 16:09of
- 16:09franchises
- 16:10exist.
- 16:11Right.
- 16:11You
- 16:11get
- 16:12in
- 16:12your
- 16:12head
- 16:12like,
- 16:13oh,
- 16:14Subway,
- 16:14tell
- 16:15us,
- 16:15Brittany,
- 16:16about
- 16:16sort
- 16:17of
- 16:17give
- 16:17us
- 16:17the
- 16:18big
- 16:18wide
- 16:19vision
- 16:19of
- 16:20what
- 16:20kinds
- 16:21of
- 16:21businesses
- 16:22could
- 16:22be
- 16:22a
- 16:23franchise
- 16:24or
- 16:24are.
- 16:25Yeah,
- 16:25and
- 16:26I'll
- 16:26hit
- 16:26you
- 16:26with
- 16:26a
- 16:26few
- 16:26stats
- 16:27too
- 16:27because
- 16:27I
- 16:27think
- 16:27it's
- 16:28super
- 16:28interesting.
- 16:28I've
- 16:29looked
- 16:29this
- 16:29up.
- 16:29Most
- 16:29recently,
- 16:30I
- 16:30want
- 16:30to
- 16:30say
- 16:31this
- 16:31might
- 16:31be
- 16:32as
- 16:32of
- 16:32the
- 16:32end
- 16:32of
- 16:3223,
- 16:33but
- 16:34there
- 16:34are
- 16:34over
- 16:35800,000
- 16:36individual
- 16:37franchise
- 16:38businesses
- 16:38in
- 16:39the
- 16:39U.S.
- 16:39think
- 16:39about
- 16:40your
- 16:40question
- 16:41of
- 16:41like,
- 16:41these
- 16:41are
- 16:42franchisees
- 16:42and
- 16:43someone
- 16:43might
- 16:43own
- 16:44multiples.
- 16:45There
- 16:45are
- 16:46right
- 16:46now
- 16:46about
- 16:473,000,
- 16:47maybe
- 16:48just
- 16:48shy
- 16:48of
- 16:484,000
- 16:49actual
- 16:50franchised
- 16:51businesses.
- 16:51So
- 16:51these
- 16:51are
- 16:52going
- 16:52to
- 16:52be
- 16:52the
- 16:52franchisors.
- 16:53These
- 16:53are
- 16:53the
- 16:53people
- 16:53that
- 16:54you,
- 16:54the
- 16:54prospective
- 16:55franchisee,
- 16:56are
- 16:56eventually
- 16:56franchise
- 16:56buyer,
- 16:57buy
- 16:58from.
- 16:59So
- 16:59it's,
- 16:59it's
- 17:00a
- 17:00good
- 17:00portion
- 17:01of
- 17:01the
- 17:01GDP
- 17:01in
- 17:02America.
- 17:02It's
- 17:02kind
- 17:02of
- 17:03a
- 17:03joke.
- 17:03If
- 17:03you
- 17:04go
- 17:04out
- 17:04and
- 17:04drive
- 17:05around
- 17:05your
- 17:05town
- 17:05or
- 17:06go
- 17:06to
- 17:06dinner
- 17:07at
- 17:07your
- 17:08favorite
- 17:08restaurant,
- 17:09look
- 17:09it
- 17:09up,
- 17:09it
- 17:09might
- 17:09be
- 17:10a
- 17:10franchise.
- 17:10I
- 17:10want
- 17:11to
- 17:11say
- 17:11there's
- 17:11a
- 17:11stat
- 17:11one
- 17:12in
- 17:12seven
- 17:12or
- 17:13eight
- 17:13businesses
- 17:14today
- 17:15is
- 17:15a
- 17:15franchise.
- 17:15So
- 17:16it's
- 17:16a
- 17:16big
- 17:16industry.
- 17:17You
- 17:17could
- 17:17own
- 17:17a
- 17:18grill
- 17:18cleaning
- 17:19franchise.
- 17:19You
- 17:19could
- 17:20own
- 17:20a
- 17:20fitness,
- 17:21like,
- 17:21you
- 17:21know,
- 17:21the,
- 17:22with
- 17:22the
- 17:22food
- 17:22that,
- 17:22all
- 17:23of
- 17:23that.
- 17:23Pet
- 17:24care,
- 17:24child
- 17:24care,
- 17:25home
- 17:26services.
- 17:27Millennials
- 17:27are
- 17:28not
- 17:28very
- 17:28handy.
- 17:29So
- 17:29home
- 17:30service
- 17:30is
- 17:30booming
- 17:31right
- 17:31now.
- 17:32I
- 17:32paid
- 17:32someone
- 17:33to
- 17:33hang
- 17:33all
- 17:33the
- 17:33pictures
- 17:34in
- 17:34my
- 17:34house
- 17:34because
- 17:35I
- 17:35wanted
- 17:35it
- 17:35done
- 17:35right.
- 17:36There's
- 17:37a
- 17:37franchise
- 17:37for
- 17:37that.
- 17:38So
- 17:38it's
- 17:38kind
- 17:38of,
- 17:39you
- 17:40know,
- 17:40it's
- 17:40so
- 17:41wide.
- 17:41And
- 17:42I
- 17:42will
- 17:42also
- 17:42say,
- 17:43as
- 17:43people
- 17:43think
- 17:44about
- 17:44investing
- 17:45in
- 17:45a
- 17:45franchise,
- 17:46those
- 17:47consultants
- 17:47that
- 17:48I
- 17:48mentioned,
- 17:49I
- 17:49would
- 17:50never
- 17:50recommend
- 17:50someone
- 17:51look
- 17:51at
- 17:51a
- 17:51franchise
- 17:51without
- 17:52a
- 17:52franchise
- 17:52consultant.
- 17:53They
- 17:53will
- 17:54be
- 17:54like
- 17:54your
- 17:54real
- 17:54estate
- 17:55agent.
- 17:55They
- 17:56will
- 17:56vet
- 17:56you,
- 17:57they
- 17:57will
- 17:57bring
- 17:57you
- 17:58vetted
- 17:58options.
- 17:59They
- 17:59will
- 17:59hold
- 17:59your
- 18:00hand
- 18:00through
- 18:00the
- 18:00process,
- 18:01and
- 18:01it
- 18:01doesn't
- 18:02cost
- 18:02you
- 18:02anything
- 18:02to
- 18:03work
- 18:03with
- 18:03them.
- 18:03And
- 18:03those
- 18:04are
- 18:04going
- 18:04to
- 18:04be
- 18:04people
- 18:04that
- 18:05will
- 18:05be
- 18:05part
- 18:05of
- 18:05females
- 18:06and
- 18:06franchising.
- 18:06So
- 18:07if
- 18:07there
- 18:07are
- 18:07listeners
- 18:08wanting
- 18:08to
- 18:09go
- 18:09down
- 18:09that
- 18:09path,
- 18:09either
- 18:10research
- 18:10that
- 18:10on
- 18:10your
- 18:11own
- 18:11and
- 18:11find
- 18:11a
- 18:11franchise
- 18:12consultant,
- 18:13or
- 18:13you
- 18:13can
- 18:13reach
- 18:13out
- 18:14to
- 18:14us
- 18:14and
- 18:14we
- 18:14can
- 18:14help
- 18:15you
- 18:15get
- 18:15connected
- 18:15with
- 18:16one.
- 18:17Yeah,
- 18:17I,
- 18:17I
- 18:17agree
- 18:18with
- 18:18that.
- 18:18So
- 18:19I
- 18:19worked
- 18:20with
- 18:20a
- 18:20franchise
- 18:20consultant,
- 18:21and
- 18:22this
- 18:22is
- 18:22where
- 18:23I
- 18:23was
- 18:23just
- 18:23blown
- 18:23away.
- 18:24We
- 18:24looked
- 18:25at
- 18:25all
- 18:25different
- 18:25kinds
- 18:26of
- 18:26business
- 18:26models
- 18:27and
- 18:28ultimately
- 18:29chose
- 18:29hair
- 18:29care
- 18:30for
- 18:30a
- 18:31variety
- 18:31of
- 18:31reasons
- 18:32at
- 18:32the
- 18:32time.
- 18:33And
- 18:33it
- 18:34was,
- 18:35we
- 18:35talked
- 18:36to,
- 18:36I
- 18:36want
- 18:36to
- 18:36say
- 18:36I
- 18:37talked
- 18:37to
- 18:37at
- 18:37least
- 18:37eight
- 18:37or
- 18:38nine
- 18:38different
- 18:38franchise
- 18:40companies.
- 18:41Potential
- 18:41business
- 18:42investments.
- 18:43In
- 18:43the
- 18:43end,
- 18:43a
- 18:44franchise
- 18:44consultant
- 18:45gets
- 18:45paid
- 18:46by
- 18:46the
- 18:46franchisor,
- 18:47so
- 18:48they
- 18:48get
- 18:48a
- 18:49cut
- 18:49of
- 18:50whatever
- 18:50you
- 18:51pay
- 18:51to
- 18:51buy
- 18:51in.
- 18:52So
- 18:52that's
- 18:52how
- 18:52they
- 18:52get
- 18:53paid.
- 18:53Doesn't
- 18:53cost
- 18:54you
- 18:54anything.
- 18:54You
- 18:54can
- 18:54meet
- 18:55with
- 18:55them
- 18:55and
- 18:55find
- 18:55out
- 18:56about
- 18:56it.
- 18:56Once
- 18:57you
- 18:57become
- 18:57a
- 18:57franchisee,
- 18:58you
- 18:58get
- 18:59brought
- 18:59into
- 18:59this
- 19:00world
- 19:00of
- 19:00their
- 19:01systems,
- 19:01their
- 19:02processes,
- 19:03you
- 19:03know,
- 19:03their
- 19:03signage.
- 19:04You
- 19:05do
- 19:05not
- 19:05have
- 19:05to
- 19:05do
- 19:06any
- 19:06of
- 19:06those
- 19:07very
- 19:08costly.
- 19:09Oftentimes
- 19:10we
- 19:10make
- 19:11decisions
- 19:12based
- 19:12on
- 19:12our
- 19:12own
- 19:12desires,
- 19:13whereas
- 19:13this
- 19:13is
- 19:14based
- 19:14on
- 19:14what
- 19:15really
- 19:15works
- 19:15from
- 19:15consumers.
- 19:16There,
- 19:17it's
- 19:17been
- 19:17tested
- 19:18and
- 19:18trialed.
- 19:18The
- 19:18color
- 19:19is
- 19:19right,
- 19:19the
- 19:19font
- 19:20is
- 19:20right,
- 19:20the
- 19:20message
- 19:21is
- 19:21right.
- 19:22It
- 19:22really
- 19:22is
- 19:22extraordinary.
- 19:24So
- 19:24tell
- 19:25us
- 19:25then,
- 19:26for
- 19:27our
- 19:27listeners
- 19:28who
- 19:28are
- 19:28visionary
- 19:29women
- 19:29considering
- 19:30growth
- 19:30options,
- 19:31how
- 19:32might
- 19:32this
- 19:33business
- 19:33model
- 19:34work
- 19:34for
- 19:34a
- 19:35woman
- 19:35who
- 19:36is
- 19:37thinking
- 19:37about
- 19:38franchising
- 19:39her
- 19:39business?
- 19:41I
- 19:41always
- 19:42like
- 19:42to
- 19:42start
- 19:42with
- 19:43a
- 19:43few
- 19:44main
- 19:44things
- 19:45that
- 19:45you
- 19:45know,
- 19:46and
- 19:46some
- 19:46of
- 19:46these
- 19:47might
- 19:47be
- 19:47glaring
- 19:47and
- 19:48obvious,
- 19:48but
- 19:48I
- 19:48feel
- 19:48like
- 19:49it's
- 19:49so
- 19:49important
- 19:49to
- 19:50talk
- 19:50about
- 19:50them.
- 19:51And
- 19:51so
- 19:52first
- 19:52and
- 19:52foremost,
- 19:53is
- 19:53your
- 19:53business
- 19:54profitable?
- 19:55Because
- 19:55as
- 19:55you
- 19:56can
- 19:56appreciate
- 19:56of
- 19:56having
- 19:57looked
- 19:57at
- 19:57the
- 19:578
- 19:57or
- 19:579,
- 19:58I'm
- 19:58sure
- 19:59numbers
- 20:00were
- 20:00a
- 20:00big
- 20:01thing
- 20:01you
- 20:01looked
- 20:01at.
- 20:01I
- 20:02usually
- 20:02tell
- 20:02the
- 20:03candidates
- 20:03I
- 20:03work
- 20:04with,
- 20:04do
- 20:04you
- 20:05like
- 20:05the
- 20:05brand
- 20:06and
- 20:06is
- 20:06it
- 20:06something
- 20:07you
- 20:07can
- 20:07get
- 20:07behind
- 20:08and
- 20:08feel
- 20:09good
- 20:09about
- 20:09owning?
- 20:11Do
- 20:11the
- 20:11numbers
- 20:12make
- 20:12sense?
- 20:12Everyone
- 20:13has
- 20:13different
- 20:13ROI
- 20:14goals,
- 20:14investment
- 20:15goals,
- 20:15but
- 20:16do
- 20:16they
- 20:16meet
- 20:17your
- 20:17ROI
- 20:18goals
- 20:18and
- 20:18then
- 20:18do
- 20:19you
- 20:19like
- 20:19the
- 20:19people
- 20:19behind
- 20:20it?
- 20:20Because
- 20:21franchising
- 20:21is
- 20:21a
- 20:21little
- 20:22bit
- 20:22like
- 20:22marriage.
- 20:22Most
- 20:23franchise
- 20:23agreements
- 20:24are
- 20:2410
- 20:24years
- 20:24long.
- 20:25You
- 20:25can
- 20:25sell,
- 20:26but
- 20:26you
- 20:26want
- 20:26to
- 20:26make
- 20:26sure,
- 20:27right?
- 20:27That's
- 20:27sort
- 20:28of
- 20:28my
- 20:28trifecta.
- 20:29Doesn't
- 20:30make
- 20:30money.
- 20:30Your
- 20:31business
- 20:31needs
- 20:31to
- 20:31be
- 20:32profitable
- 20:32or
- 20:32you're
- 20:32not
- 20:33going
- 20:33to
- 20:33be
- 20:33able
- 20:33to
- 20:33bring
- 20:34franchisees.
- 20:35Is
- 20:35it
- 20:35repeatable?
- 20:37Some
- 20:37of
- 20:37you
- 20:37might
- 20:37have
- 20:38amazing
- 20:38businesses,
- 20:39but
- 20:39if
- 20:39it's
- 20:40tied
- 20:40to
- 20:40you,
- 20:40it's
- 20:41tied
- 20:41to
- 20:41your
- 20:42market,
- 20:42it's
- 20:43tied
- 20:43to
- 20:43some
- 20:43secret
- 20:44sauce
- 20:44that
- 20:44cannot
- 20:45be
- 20:46replicated
- 20:47elsewhere.
- 20:48Your
- 20:48business
- 20:49might
- 20:49not
- 20:49be
- 20:49right
- 20:50for
- 20:50franchising.
- 20:51So
- 20:51is
- 20:51it
- 20:51repeatable?
- 20:52Can
- 20:52you
- 20:53teach
- 20:53other
- 20:53people
- 20:53to
- 20:53do
- 20:54it?
- 20:54Can
- 20:54it
- 20:54work?
- 20:55If
- 20:55you're
- 20:55in
- 20:55New
- 20:55York
- 20:56City,
- 20:57that
- 20:57is
- 20:57not
- 20:57Main
- 20:58street
- 20:58usa,
- 20:58right?
- 20:59So
- 20:59can
- 20:59it
- 20:59work?
- 21:00And
- 21:00sometimes
- 21:00that's
- 21:01the
- 21:01best,
- 21:01best
- 21:01path
- 21:02to
- 21:02go
- 21:02down
- 21:03is
- 21:03can
- 21:04you
- 21:04open
- 21:04your
- 21:04business
- 21:05in
- 21:05another
- 21:05market
- 21:06where
- 21:06you,
- 21:06the
- 21:07founder,
- 21:07are
- 21:07not
- 21:08and
- 21:08see
- 21:08success
- 21:09and
- 21:09that
- 21:09would
- 21:09tell
- 21:10you,
- 21:10right?
- 21:10Is
- 21:10it
- 21:10repeatable?
- 21:11And
- 21:11then
- 21:12lastly,
- 21:12and
- 21:12I
- 21:13think
- 21:13this
- 21:13is
- 21:13so
- 21:14timely
- 21:14today,
- 21:14just
- 21:15there's
- 21:15so
- 21:15many
- 21:16conversations
- 21:16about
- 21:16responsible
- 21:17franchising
- 21:18or
- 21:18authenticity,
- 21:19right.
- 21:19With
- 21:19business
- 21:20owners
- 21:20and
- 21:20things
- 21:21like
- 21:21that.
- 21:22I
- 21:22believe
- 21:22you
- 21:23have
- 21:23to
- 21:23be
- 21:23a
- 21:24founder
- 21:24and
- 21:25a
- 21:25brand
- 21:26that
- 21:26people
- 21:26want
- 21:26to
- 21:27follow.
- 21:27Your
- 21:28brand
- 21:29matters,
- 21:30you
- 21:30as
- 21:30a
- 21:30founder
- 21:31matter.
- 21:32People
- 21:32want
- 21:32to
- 21:32buy
- 21:33into
- 21:33a
- 21:34story.
- 21:34And
- 21:35if
- 21:35you
- 21:35don't
- 21:35have
- 21:36a
- 21:36story
- 21:36or
- 21:36you're
- 21:37not
- 21:37a
- 21:37person
- 21:38that
- 21:38people
- 21:39can
- 21:39get
- 21:39behind,
- 21:40maybe
- 21:41this
- 21:41is
- 21:41a
- 21:41little
- 21:41bit
- 21:41of
- 21:41tough
- 21:42love.
- 21:43I've
- 21:43seen
- 21:43businesses
- 21:44that
- 21:44are
- 21:44good,
- 21:45solid
- 21:45businesses
- 21:47not
- 21:47have
- 21:47the
- 21:47best
- 21:47founder
- 21:48and
- 21:49it
- 21:49doesn't
- 21:50work.
- 21:50It's
- 21:50a
- 21:50tug
- 21:51of
- 21:51war.
- 21:51So
- 21:51those
- 21:52would
- 21:52be
- 21:52my
- 21:52three
- 21:52big,
- 21:53big
- 21:53things.
- 21:53And
- 21:54then
- 21:54I
- 21:54would
- 21:54say
- 21:54beyond
- 21:55that,
- 21:56either
- 21:56my
- 21:56company
- 21:57LFG
- 21:57or
- 21:58other
- 21:58companies
- 21:58out
- 21:59there,
- 21:59I
- 21:59would
- 22:00say
- 22:00find
- 22:00someone
- 22:00that
- 22:01can
- 22:01help
- 22:01you
- 22:01navigate.
- 22:02Because
- 22:03franchising
- 22:03is
- 22:03regulated
- 22:04by
- 22:04the
- 22:04Federal
- 22:04Trade
- 22:04Commission.
- 22:05There's
- 22:06intricacies
- 22:07with,
- 22:07right.
- 22:08FTC
- 22:08law,
- 22:09franchise
- 22:10law.
- 22:11There
- 22:11is,
- 22:11you
- 22:12know,
- 22:12a
- 22:12lot
- 22:12that
- 22:13goes
- 22:13into
- 22:14becoming
- 22:14a
- 22:15franchise.
- 22:15You
- 22:15don't
- 22:16get
- 22:16to
- 22:16just
- 22:16sell
- 22:16in
- 22:17every
- 22:17state.
- 22:18Some
- 22:18states
- 22:18have
- 22:19their
- 22:19own
- 22:19regulations.
- 22:20I
- 22:20would
- 22:21also
- 22:21highly
- 22:21recommend
- 22:23working
- 22:23with
- 22:24either
- 22:24our
- 22:24company
- 22:25or
- 22:25a
- 22:25company
- 22:25that
- 22:26specializes
- 22:26in
- 22:26that.
- 22:27And
- 22:27we
- 22:27help
- 22:27people
- 22:28all
- 22:28the
- 22:28time
- 22:28figure
- 22:29out
- 22:29is
- 22:29this
- 22:29the
- 22:30right
- 22:30time?
- 22:31Should
- 22:31we
- 22:31even
- 22:32franchise?
- 22:32Right.
- 22:33We
- 22:33view
- 22:33ourselves
- 22:34as
- 22:34educators
- 22:34of
- 22:35like
- 22:35let's
- 22:35help
- 22:35people
- 22:36understand
- 22:36if
- 22:36this
- 22:37is
- 22:37even
- 22:37a
- 22:38path
- 22:38they
- 22:38should
- 22:38chart
- 22:38down,
- 22:39let
- 22:39alone
- 22:40engage
- 22:40our
- 22:40services.
- 22:42Makes
- 22:42sense.
- 22:43Okay,
- 22:44so
- 22:44again
- 22:45it's
- 22:45sort
- 22:46of
- 22:46stating
- 22:46the
- 22:46obvious,
- 22:47but
- 22:47is
- 22:48your
- 22:48business
- 22:48profitable?
- 22:49Nobody's
- 22:50going
- 22:50to
- 22:50want
- 22:50to
- 22:50replicate
- 22:51your
- 22:51business
- 22:51if
- 22:52it's
- 22:52not
- 22:52profitable.
- 22:53And
- 22:53I
- 22:53do
- 22:54remember
- 22:54going
- 22:55through
- 22:55those
- 22:56numbers
- 22:56and
- 22:57getting
- 22:57a
- 22:57sense
- 22:58of
- 22:59when
- 22:59you,
- 22:59when
- 23:00you
- 23:00sit
- 23:00down
- 23:00with
- 23:00that
- 23:01franchise
- 23:01consultant,
- 23:02they
- 23:02give
- 23:03you
- 23:03a
- 23:03lot
- 23:03of
- 23:03data
- 23:04about
- 23:05each
- 23:05one
- 23:06of
- 23:06the
- 23:07options
- 23:07you
- 23:07could
- 23:07invest
- 23:08in.
- 23:08They'll
- 23:08tell
- 23:09you
- 23:09things
- 23:09like
- 23:09how
- 23:10much
- 23:10does
- 23:10it
- 23:10cost
- 23:11in
- 23:12total
- 23:12to
- 23:12get
- 23:12up
- 23:12and
- 23:13running
- 23:13your
- 23:14franchise
- 23:14fee
- 23:14plus
- 23:15whatever
- 23:15else
- 23:15you
- 23:16need
- 23:16to
- 23:16get
- 23:16and
- 23:16buy,
- 23:17or
- 23:17if
- 23:17you
- 23:17need
- 23:17to
- 23:17do
- 23:17a
- 23:18build
- 23:18out
- 23:18or
- 23:19find
- 23:19space.
- 23:19And
- 23:20then
- 23:20they'll
- 23:20also
- 23:21tell
- 23:21you
- 23:21like,
- 23:22what
- 23:22is
- 23:22the
- 23:23average?
- 23:23Like
- 23:23what
- 23:24do
- 23:24people,
- 23:24what's
- 23:25the
- 23:25top
- 23:25line
- 23:25average?
- 23:26You
- 23:26know,
- 23:26what's
- 23:27the,
- 23:27then
- 23:27of
- 23:28course,
- 23:28what's
- 23:28the
- 23:29royalty
- 23:29that
- 23:29you're
- 23:29going
- 23:29to
- 23:30pay?
- 23:31And
- 23:31you
- 23:31know,
- 23:31what
- 23:31can
- 23:32you
- 23:32expect
- 23:32from,
- 23:33you
- 23:33know,
- 23:33if
- 23:33it's
- 23:34a
- 23:34storefront,
- 23:34from
- 23:35each
- 23:35storefront,
- 23:36what,
- 23:36what
- 23:36can
- 23:36you
- 23:36expect
- 23:37to
- 23:37generate
- 23:38in
- 23:38terms
- 23:38of
- 23:39cash
- 23:39flow?
- 23:40And
- 23:40so
- 23:41you
- 23:41can't
- 23:41really
- 23:41say
- 23:42that
- 23:42you're
- 23:42profitable,
- 23:43you're
- 23:44not.
- 23:44Right.
- 23:44Like
- 23:44you
- 23:45have
- 23:45to
- 23:45have
- 23:45real
- 23:45data,
- 23:46you
- 23:47know,
- 23:47to
- 23:47show
- 23:48it.
- 23:48So
- 23:48if
- 23:48it's
- 23:48something
- 23:49you
- 23:49want
- 23:49to
- 23:49do,
- 23:49get
- 23:50that
- 23:50profitability
- 23:51really
- 23:51churning
- 23:53so
- 23:53that
- 23:53you
- 23:53can
- 23:53demonstrate
- 23:54it.
- 23:54And
- 23:54then
- 23:55of
- 23:55course
- 23:55you
- 23:56need
- 23:56to
- 23:56be
- 23:56that
- 23:57founder,
- 23:57that
- 23:57brand
- 23:58accompany
- 23:59a
- 23:59culture.
- 24:00Right.
- 24:00And
- 24:00that's
- 24:01where
- 24:01we
- 24:01talk
- 24:02the
- 24:02course
- 24:02for
- 24:03good
- 24:03model
- 24:03the
- 24:03importance
- 24:04of
- 24:04your
- 24:05purpose.
- 24:05Having
- 24:05a
- 24:06core
- 24:06purpose,
- 24:06having
- 24:07a
- 24:08long
- 24:08term
- 24:08vision,
- 24:09having
- 24:09impact
- 24:10goals,
- 24:11having
- 24:11an
- 24:12inception
- 24:12story,
- 24:13how
- 24:13you
- 24:13began
- 24:14those
- 24:14stories
- 24:15because
- 24:15that
- 24:16creates
- 24:16the
- 24:17magic
- 24:17behind
- 24:18it.
- 24:18With
- 24:18a
- 24:18franchise
- 24:19you
- 24:19really
- 24:19have
- 24:20to
- 24:20have
- 24:20those
- 24:21pieces
- 24:22and
- 24:22then
- 24:22is
- 24:22it
- 24:23repeatable?
- 24:23Can
- 24:24you
- 24:24open
- 24:25in
- 24:25another
- 24:26market?
- 24:26Could
- 24:27another
- 24:27person
- 24:28follow
- 24:29the
- 24:29recipe?
- 24:30Really
- 24:31deep,
- 24:31really
- 24:31good
- 24:32stuff.
- 24:32What
- 24:33are
- 24:33some
- 24:33key
- 24:33indicators
- 24:34aside,
- 24:35are
- 24:35there
- 24:35Other
- 24:35things
- 24:36that
- 24:36you
- 24:36feel
- 24:36like
- 24:38you
- 24:38look
- 24:38for
- 24:39in
- 24:39a
- 24:39business
- 24:40that
- 24:40is
- 24:41ready
- 24:41to
- 24:41transition
- 24:42to
- 24:42a
- 24:42franchise
- 24:42model,
- 24:43how
- 24:44can
- 24:44you
- 24:44see
- 24:44whether
- 24:45your
- 24:45company
- 24:46aligns
- 24:47with
- 24:48the
- 24:49idea
- 24:49of
- 24:49creating
- 24:50a
- 24:50franchise
- 24:52model?
- 24:52Yeah,
- 24:53so
- 24:53demand
- 24:54is
- 24:54one
- 24:54of
- 24:55those
- 24:55things.
- 24:55Is
- 24:55your
- 24:55product,
- 24:56is
- 24:56your
- 24:57service,
- 24:57is
- 24:58what
- 24:58you're
- 24:58offering
- 24:58in
- 24:59demand,
- 24:59not
- 24:59just
- 25:00where
- 25:00you
- 25:00are.
- 25:01Right.
- 25:01But
- 25:01do
- 25:01we
- 25:01see
- 25:02a
- 25:02demand?
- 25:03You
- 25:03know,
- 25:03nationwide
- 25:04competition
- 25:05is
- 25:05always
- 25:05an
- 25:06interesting
- 25:06conversation
- 25:07because
- 25:08you
- 25:08know,
- 25:08there's
- 25:08always
- 25:09two
- 25:09ways
- 25:09to
- 25:09view
- 25:09it,
- 25:10right.
- 25:10If
- 25:10there
- 25:10are
- 25:10other
- 25:10people
- 25:11doing
- 25:11what
- 25:11you're
- 25:11doing,
- 25:13it's
- 25:13proof
- 25:13of
- 25:13concept.
- 25:14But
- 25:14what's
- 25:14your
- 25:14point
- 25:15of
- 25:15differentiation?
- 25:16Do
- 25:16you
- 25:16have
- 25:16proprietary
- 25:17software?
- 25:18Do
- 25:18you
- 25:18have
- 25:18a
- 25:18proprietary
- 25:19way
- 25:19of
- 25:19doing
- 25:20things?
- 25:20Do
- 25:20you
- 25:21have
- 25:21a
- 25:22relationship
- 25:23on
- 25:23a
- 25:23national
- 25:24level
- 25:24that
- 25:24would
- 25:24give
- 25:25your
- 25:25franchisees
- 25:26a
- 25:26leg
- 25:26up?
- 25:27Is
- 25:27there
- 25:27a
- 25:28moat,
- 25:28we
- 25:28like
- 25:29to
- 25:29say,
- 25:29right?
- 25:29Is
- 25:29there
- 25:30a
- 25:30secret
- 25:30sauce
- 25:31of
- 25:31how
- 25:31you're
- 25:31doing
- 25:31it?
- 25:32How
- 25:32many
- 25:32burger
- 25:32franchises,
- 25:33sandwich
- 25:34franchises,
- 25:35fitness
- 25:35franchises
- 25:36are
- 25:36out
- 25:36there?
- 25:36But
- 25:37there
- 25:37are
- 25:37one
- 25:38success
- 25:38succeeding.
- 25:39There's
- 25:39the
- 25:39franchisor
- 25:40component
- 25:41of
- 25:41like,
- 25:41do
- 25:41they
- 25:41have
- 25:42that
- 25:42proprietary
- 25:43software,
- 25:43those
- 25:43relationships?
- 25:44And
- 25:45then
- 25:45there's
- 25:45the
- 25:45franchisee.
- 25:47Execution
- 25:47is
- 25:48everything.
- 25:48I
- 25:49love
- 25:49Tony
- 25:49Robbins.
- 25:50He's
- 25:50done
- 25:51so
- 25:51many
- 25:51talks
- 25:51on
- 25:52this.
- 25:52You
- 25:53can
- 25:53have
- 25:53knowledge,
- 25:54but
- 25:54can
- 25:55you
- 25:55execute?
- 25:55Right?
- 25:56He
- 25:56does
- 25:56all
- 25:57this.
- 25:57Right.
- 25:58Execution
- 25:58eats.
- 25:59Knowledge
- 26:00is
- 26:00lunch
- 26:01seven
- 26:01days
- 26:01a
- 26:01week,
- 26:01twice
- 26:02on
- 26:02Sunday.
- 26:03And
- 26:03so
- 26:03that's
- 26:03the
- 26:04other
- 26:04big
- 26:04thing,
- 26:04right,
- 26:05that
- 26:05you'll
- 26:05see
- 26:05sometimes.
- 26:06And
- 26:07I
- 26:07will
- 26:07say,
- 26:07as
- 26:07a
- 26:08founder,
- 26:08one
- 26:09of
- 26:09the
- 26:09biggest
- 26:09things
- 26:09you
- 26:10have
- 26:10to
- 26:10prepare
- 26:10yourself
- 26:11for
- 26:11is
- 26:11you
- 26:11are
- 26:11no
- 26:12longer
- 26:12a
- 26:12business
- 26:12owner.
- 26:13You
- 26:14are
- 26:14a
- 26:14franchisor.
- 26:15You
- 26:15now
- 26:15have
- 26:16lots
- 26:16of
- 26:16BPs
- 26:17that
- 26:17you
- 26:17have
- 26:17to
- 26:18take
- 26:18care
- 26:18of
- 26:18and
- 26:18it's
- 26:19very
- 26:19different.
- 26:19And
- 26:20you
- 26:20also
- 26:20have
- 26:21to
- 26:22know
- 26:22that
- 26:23you
- 26:23might
- 26:23have
- 26:24some
- 26:24problem
- 26:24children
- 26:25and
- 26:25how
- 26:25are
- 26:25you
- 26:26going
- 26:26to
- 26:26handle
- 26:26that?
- 26:26Or
- 26:27just
- 26:27the
- 26:27people
- 26:27that
- 26:28aren't
- 26:28executing.
- 26:29And
- 26:29there
- 26:30are
- 26:30ways
- 26:30to
- 26:30handle
- 26:31that
- 26:31and
- 26:31there
- 26:31are
- 26:31ways
- 26:32you
- 26:32can
- 26:32help
- 26:32someone
- 26:33exit
- 26:33gracefully
- 26:34if
- 26:34they're
- 26:34just
- 26:34not
- 26:34the
- 26:35right
- 26:35fit
- 26:35for
- 26:35you
- 26:35and
- 26:35your
- 26:36company.
- 26:36But
- 26:37those
- 26:37are
- 26:37some
- 26:37of
- 26:37the
- 26:37other
- 26:38things
- 26:38I
- 26:38would
- 26:38say,
- 26:39again,
- 26:39competition
- 26:40is
- 26:40not
- 26:40a
- 26:40bad
- 26:40thing.
- 26:41If
- 26:41you're
- 26:41doing
- 26:41things
- 26:41a
- 26:42little
- 26:42bit
- 26:42different
- 26:42or
- 26:42you
- 26:43have,
- 26:43you
- 26:43know,
- 26:44some.
- 26:44Something
- 26:45proprietary,
- 26:46I
- 26:46would
- 26:46say
- 26:46technology,
- 26:47especially
- 26:48these
- 26:48days,
- 26:48with
- 26:48how
- 26:49quickly
- 26:49it's
- 26:49moving,
- 26:50it
- 26:50would
- 26:50probably
- 26:51shock
- 26:51you.
- 26:51How
- 26:51many
- 26:52franchisors,
- 26:53and
- 26:53I
- 26:53don't
- 26:53care
- 26:53if
- 26:53they're
- 26:53retail
- 26:54service,
- 26:55use
- 26:55off
- 26:55the
- 26:55shelf
- 26:56technology.
- 26:57The
- 26:57ones
- 26:57that
- 26:58have
- 26:58homegrown
- 26:59their
- 26:59technology
- 27:01are
- 27:01doing
- 27:01really
- 27:01well.
- 27:03Well,
- 27:03that
- 27:03says
- 27:03a
- 27:04lot,
- 27:04right?
- 27:04Like
- 27:05these
- 27:05are
- 27:05some
- 27:06specifics.
- 27:06So
- 27:07they're
- 27:07tech
- 27:07forward.
- 27:08They
- 27:08have
- 27:09their
- 27:09own
- 27:09operational
- 27:10sort
- 27:10of
- 27:11special
- 27:11way
- 27:12of
- 27:12doing
- 27:12things
- 27:13that
- 27:13sets
- 27:14them
- 27:14Apart
- 27:14allows
- 27:15them
- 27:15to
- 27:15do
- 27:16their
- 27:16job
- 27:17either
- 27:17in
- 27:18a
- 27:18way
- 27:18that's
- 27:19customer
- 27:20perceived
- 27:22greatness
- 27:23or
- 27:23value,
- 27:24operational
- 27:25efficiency,
- 27:26whatever
- 27:27the
- 27:27system
- 27:28brings
- 27:28in.
- 27:29You
- 27:29also
- 27:30brought
- 27:30up
- 27:30the
- 27:31ideas
- 27:31too
- 27:31that
- 27:32you
- 27:32probably
- 27:32need
- 27:33to
- 27:33be
- 27:33somebody
- 27:33who
- 27:34wants
- 27:34to
- 27:34build
- 27:34a
- 27:34community.
- 27:36Right?
- 27:37Like
- 27:37you're
- 27:37creating
- 27:38a
- 27:38community,
- 27:39you're
- 27:39going
- 27:39to
- 27:40be
- 27:40like
- 27:40the
- 27:41mothership,
- 27:41if
- 27:42you
- 27:42will.
- 27:43And
- 27:43you
- 27:43have
- 27:43to
- 27:44want
- 27:44that,
- 27:45right?
- 27:46Yeah,
- 27:47you
- 27:47do.
- 27:47And
- 27:47it
- 27:47can
- 27:48be
- 27:49so
- 27:49rewarding
- 27:49for
- 27:50any
- 27:50founders
- 27:51out
- 27:51there
- 27:51listening.
- 27:52If
- 27:52you
- 27:52have
- 27:52a
- 27:52great
- 27:53business,
- 27:53you've
- 27:53probably
- 27:54been
- 27:54hit
- 27:54by
- 27:54private
- 27:55equity,
- 27:56you
- 27:56had
- 27:56angel
- 27:56investors,
- 27:57regular
- 27:57investors,
- 27:58you
- 27:58might
- 27:58have
- 27:59people
- 27:59sitting
- 27:59at
- 27:59your
- 27:59cap
- 28:00table
- 28:00today
- 28:01and
- 28:01you
- 28:01understand
- 28:02the
- 28:02give
- 28:02and
- 28:02take
- 28:03of
- 28:03that.
- 28:04Franchising,
- 28:04despite
- 28:05having
- 28:06some
- 28:06of
- 28:06the
- 28:06double
- 28:06edged
- 28:07sword
- 28:07that
- 28:07I
- 28:07mentioned,
- 28:08comes
- 28:09along
- 28:09with
- 28:09this
- 28:10rewarding
- 28:12ability
- 28:13to
- 28:13help
- 28:14other
- 28:14people
- 28:15become
- 28:16business
- 28:16owners.
- 28:17I
- 28:17mean
- 28:17literally
- 28:18like
- 28:18goosebumps,
- 28:19like
- 28:19maybe
- 28:19change
- 28:19their
- 28:20life.
- 28:20I
- 28:20have
- 28:20seen
- 28:21so
- 28:21many
- 28:21people
- 28:21over
- 28:21the
- 28:22years
- 28:22change
- 28:22their
- 28:22life,
- 28:23their
- 28:23family's
- 28:24life,
- 28:24build
- 28:25generational
- 28:26wealth
- 28:27with
- 28:27franchising.
- 28:28And
- 28:28if
- 28:28you're
- 28:28a
- 28:28founder
- 28:29where
- 28:29you
- 28:29said
- 28:29it
- 28:30so
- 28:30eloquently
- 28:30like
- 28:31you
- 28:31want
- 28:31to
- 28:32create
- 28:32a
- 28:32community,
- 28:32you
- 28:33love
- 28:33the
- 28:33idea
- 28:33that
- 28:34you
- 28:34recognize
- 28:35that
- 28:35not
- 28:35everyone's
- 28:36gonna
- 28:36fall
- 28:36in
- 28:37line
- 28:37and
- 28:37that's
- 28:37okay.
- 28:38That
- 28:39is
- 28:39the
- 28:39beautiful
- 28:40part
- 28:40of
- 28:40franchising.
- 28:41If
- 28:41you
- 28:41have
- 28:41this
- 28:41amazing
- 28:42business,
- 28:43rather
- 28:43than
- 28:43taking
- 28:43on
- 28:44investors
- 28:44and
- 28:44just
- 28:45growing
- 28:45corporate
- 28:46location
- 28:46or
- 28:46corporate
- 28:47store,
- 28:48think
- 28:48about
- 28:48becoming
- 28:49a
- 28:49franchisor
- 28:50and
- 28:50the
- 28:50ripple
- 28:50effect
- 28:51you
- 28:51could
- 28:52have
- 28:52on
- 28:53helping
- 28:53other
- 28:53people.
- 28:54Right.
- 28:55Become
- 28:55business
- 28:55owners,
- 28:56change
- 28:56their
- 28:56life,
- 28:57maybe
- 28:57change
- 28:57their
- 28:58kids
- 28:58lives
- 28:58because
- 28:59they
- 28:59bought
- 29:00into
- 29:00something
- 29:00that
- 29:01you
- 29:01created
- 29:01and
- 29:02proved
- 29:02out
- 29:03and
- 29:03they're
- 29:03just
- 29:03there
- 29:04to
- 29:04execute
- 29:04on
- 29:04it.
- 29:05The
- 29:06other
- 29:06thing
- 29:06I'll
- 29:06mention
- 29:07from
- 29:07my
- 29:07own
- 29:07experience
- 29:08with
- 29:08franchising
- 29:09is
- 29:10that
- 29:10I
- 29:10was
- 29:11able
- 29:11to
- 29:11sell
- 29:11my
- 29:12franchise
- 29:13immediately.
- 29:14Like,
- 29:14you
- 29:15know,
- 29:15like
- 29:15it
- 29:15had
- 29:16an
- 29:16inherent
- 29:16value.
- 29:17And
- 29:17I
- 29:17was
- 29:17able
- 29:17to
- 29:18get,
- 29:18I
- 29:19invested,
- 29:20did
- 29:20it
- 29:20for
- 29:20six
- 29:21months,
- 29:21I
- 29:21found
- 29:21a
- 29:21location,
- 29:22signed
- 29:22a
- 29:22lease,
- 29:23didn't
- 29:23do
- 29:23the
- 29:24build
- 29:24out,
- 29:24got
- 29:25my
- 29:25money
- 29:25back.
- 29:25I
- 29:26was
- 29:26able
- 29:26to,
- 29:26to
- 29:27sell
- 29:27my
- 29:27franchise
- 29:28and
- 29:29I
- 29:29was
- 29:29able
- 29:29to
- 29:30transfer
- 29:31the
- 29:31lease
- 29:31and
- 29:32the
- 29:32other,
- 29:33the
- 29:33other
- 29:33new
- 29:33franchise,
- 29:34you
- 29:34know,
- 29:35the
- 29:35person
- 29:35who
- 29:36bought
- 29:36the
- 29:36franchise
- 29:37from
- 29:37me
- 29:37or
- 29:37however
- 29:38we
- 29:38did
- 29:38it
- 29:38through
- 29:38the
- 29:39franchisor,
- 29:41like
- 29:41paid
- 29:41me
- 29:42for
- 29:42it.
- 29:42Very
- 29:43seldom
- 29:44can
- 29:44you
- 29:44invest
- 29:45in
- 29:45a
- 29:45business
- 29:46and
- 29:47get
- 29:47a
- 29:47business
- 29:47started
- 29:49and
- 29:49then
- 29:49sell
- 29:49it
- 29:49for
- 29:50what
- 29:50you
- 29:50paid
- 29:50for
- 29:50it.
- 29:51Yeah.
- 29:52Six
- 29:52months
- 29:52later.
- 29:52That
- 29:53doesn't
- 29:53ever
- 29:53happen.
- 29:54You
- 29:54mentioned
- 29:54before
- 29:55that
- 29:55risk
- 29:56piece,
- 29:56it's
- 29:57also
- 29:57cool
- 29:57because
- 29:58then
- 29:58you
- 29:58know,
- 29:58you
- 29:59know,
- 29:59if
- 30:00you
- 30:00are,
- 30:00you
- 30:01know,
- 30:01developing
- 30:01a
- 30:01franchise,
- 30:02selling
- 30:02it
- 30:02to
- 30:02others
- 30:03and
- 30:03they're
- 30:04growing
- 30:04the
- 30:05value,
- 30:05the
- 30:06total
- 30:06value
- 30:06of
- 30:07the
- 30:07brand
- 30:07as
- 30:08the
- 30:08one
- 30:08who
- 30:08owns
- 30:08the
- 30:09corporate
- 30:10is
- 30:10also
- 30:11growing
- 30:11exponentially.
- 30:12There's
- 30:12just
- 30:12win,
- 30:13win,
- 30:13win.
- 30:13Yeah.
- 30:14And
- 30:14there's
- 30:15always
- 30:15options.
- 30:16Right.
- 30:16I
- 30:16mean,
- 30:17there
- 30:17are
- 30:17franchisors
- 30:18that
- 30:18have
- 30:19exited
- 30:19to
- 30:19private
- 30:19equity.
- 30:20Your
- 30:20goal
- 30:21is
- 30:21to
- 30:21build
- 30:22an
- 30:22exit.
- 30:23Franchising
- 30:23is
- 30:24a
- 30:24path
- 30:24for
- 30:24that.
- 30:25There
- 30:25are
- 30:25franchisees
- 30:26that
- 30:26build
- 30:27a
- 30:27big
- 30:27enough
- 30:27portfolio,
- 30:28that
- 30:28person
- 30:28might
- 30:28have
- 30:28owned
- 30:29others
- 30:29and
- 30:29they're
- 30:29like,
- 30:30oh,
- 30:30heck
- 30:30yes,
- 30:30I'll
- 30:31buy
- 30:31yours
- 30:31and
- 30:31add
- 30:31it
- 30:32to
- 30:32my
- 30:32portfolio.
- 30:33There
- 30:33have
- 30:33also
- 30:34been
- 30:34brands
- 30:35that
- 30:35franchised
- 30:36and
- 30:36then
- 30:36bought
- 30:36them
- 30:37all
- 30:37back
- 30:37and
- 30:37went
- 30:37corporate
- 30:38again
- 30:38because
- 30:38they
- 30:39decided,
- 30:39you
- 30:40know
- 30:40what,
- 30:40we're
- 30:41better
- 30:41at
- 30:41running
- 30:41these
- 30:42things.
- 30:42So,
- 30:43you
- 30:43know,
- 30:44not
- 30:44to
- 30:44talk
- 30:44about,
- 30:44you
- 30:45know,
- 30:45when
- 30:45it
- 30:45goes
- 30:45wrong.
- 30:46But
- 30:46I
- 30:46would
- 30:46say,
- 30:47you
- 30:47know,
- 30:47I
- 30:47think
- 30:47as
- 30:47a
- 30:48founder,
- 30:48knowing
- 30:48that
- 30:48you
- 30:48have
- 30:48options,
- 30:49that's
- 30:50another
- 30:50one
- 30:50of
- 30:51my
- 30:51big
- 30:51messages.
- 30:52Right.
- 30:52Of
- 30:52just
- 30:52people
- 30:53don't
- 30:53always
- 30:53know
- 30:53or
- 30:53they
- 30:54think
- 30:54that
- 30:55franchising
- 30:55is
- 30:56only
- 30:56for
- 30:56the
- 30:56subways
- 30:57and
- 30:57the
- 30:57McDonald's
- 30:58of
- 30:58the
- 30:58world.
- 30:59Right,
- 30:59Right.
- 30:59I
- 30:59mean,
- 31:00there's
- 31:00business
- 31:00services,
- 31:01all
- 31:02kinds
- 31:02of
- 31:02things.
- 31:03You
- 31:03can
- 31:03go
- 31:03out
- 31:04and
- 31:04probably
- 31:04query
- 31:05and
- 31:05do
- 31:05a
- 31:05Google
- 31:05search
- 31:06or
- 31:06talk
- 31:06to
- 31:07chat
- 31:07and
- 31:07have
- 31:07them
- 31:08list
- 31:08100
- 31:08different
- 31:09types
- 31:09of
- 31:09franchises
- 31:10and
- 31:10you'd
- 31:10be
- 31:11blown
- 31:11away
- 31:11with
- 31:11what's
- 31:12out
- 31:12there.
- 31:13So
- 31:14what
- 31:14are
- 31:14some
- 31:14of
- 31:14the
- 31:15major
- 31:15advantages
- 31:16and
- 31:17disadvantages
- 31:18of
- 31:19the
- 31:19franchise
- 31:19model
- 31:20for
- 31:20business
- 31:21expansion
- 31:22and
- 31:22how
- 31:23should
- 31:24founders
- 31:24weigh
- 31:25these
- 31:25factors
- 31:26when
- 31:26considering
- 31:27whether
- 31:27or
- 31:27not
- 31:27to
- 31:27franchise?
- 31:29Yeah,
- 31:30if
- 31:30we
- 31:30talk
- 31:31scalability
- 31:31and
- 31:32time
- 31:32to
- 31:32scale,
- 31:34you
- 31:34could
- 31:34scale
- 31:34much
- 31:35faster
- 31:35through
- 31:35franchising.
- 31:36You
- 31:36are
- 31:37getting
- 31:37people
- 31:37to
- 31:38buy
- 31:38into
- 31:38your
- 31:38brand
- 31:39with
- 31:39their
- 31:40money,
- 31:41but
- 31:41you
- 31:42have
- 31:42to
- 31:42support
- 31:42them.
- 31:43Right.
- 31:43And
- 31:43you
- 31:43have
- 31:43to
- 31:43have
- 31:44those
- 31:44makings
- 31:44of
- 31:44a
- 31:45good
- 31:45franchise.
- 31:45So,
- 31:46so
- 31:46it
- 31:46goes
- 31:46well.
- 31:47So
- 31:48I'd
- 31:48say,
- 31:48you
- 31:49know,
- 31:49time
- 31:49to
- 31:49scale,
- 31:50grow.
- 31:50I
- 31:51mean,
- 31:51there
- 31:51have
- 31:51been
- 31:52brands
- 31:52that
- 31:52have
- 31:53grown
- 31:53to
- 31:53100
- 31:54units,
- 31:54even
- 31:54100
- 31:54open
- 31:55locations
- 31:55in
- 31:55a
- 31:55year.
- 31:56It
- 31:56can
- 31:56be
- 31:57this
- 31:58rocket
- 31:58ship
- 31:59growth
- 31:59that
- 32:00might
- 32:00take
- 32:00you
- 32:01years
- 32:01to
- 32:02find
- 32:02enough
- 32:02investors
- 32:03or
- 32:03just
- 32:04build
- 32:05one
- 32:05location,
- 32:06one
- 32:06service
- 32:06provider
- 32:07at
- 32:07a
- 32:07time.
- 32:07So
- 32:08I'd
- 32:08say
- 32:08that's
- 32:09the
- 32:09huge
- 32:09pro,
- 32:10the
- 32:10ability
- 32:10to
- 32:10scale
- 32:11to
- 32:11get
- 32:11your
- 32:12product,
- 32:12your
- 32:12service,
- 32:13your
- 32:13thing
- 32:14in
- 32:14more
- 32:14markets
- 32:15more
- 32:15quickly
- 32:15and
- 32:16do
- 32:16it
- 32:16through
- 32:17people
- 32:17that
- 32:17are
- 32:17invested.
- 32:18And
- 32:18I
- 32:18mean
- 32:19the
- 32:19really
- 32:19great
- 32:19thing
- 32:20about
- 32:20a
- 32:20royalty
- 32:20and
- 32:20a
- 32:21franchise
- 32:21is
- 32:21it
- 32:22is
- 32:23a
- 32:23mutually
- 32:23beneficial
- 32:24relationship.
- 32:25Right.
- 32:25If
- 32:25I'm
- 32:26getting
- 32:267%
- 32:27of
- 32:28your
- 32:28revenue,
- 32:30I
- 32:30want
- 32:30you
- 32:30to
- 32:30do
- 32:30a
- 32:30million
- 32:31dollars,
- 32:31I
- 32:31want
- 32:31you
- 32:31to
- 32:32do
- 32:32$2
- 32:32million.
- 32:33Right.
- 32:33I,
- 32:33I
- 32:33don't
- 32:33want
- 32:34you,
- 32:34I
- 32:35don't
- 32:35want
- 32:35you
- 32:35to
- 32:35fail.
- 32:36It's,
- 32:36you
- 32:36know,
- 32:36tends
- 32:37to
- 32:37be
- 32:37the
- 32:37good
- 32:37franchisors.
- 32:38Right.
- 32:38Are
- 32:39really
- 32:39aligned.
- 32:40I
- 32:40would
- 32:40say
- 32:41the
- 32:41cons
- 32:42and
- 32:42the
- 32:42struggles
- 32:43that
- 32:43I
- 32:43see
- 32:44people
- 32:44have
- 32:44is
- 32:45they
- 32:46sell
- 32:46a
- 32:46lot
- 32:46of
- 32:47franchises
- 32:47before
- 32:48they
- 32:48have
- 32:49the
- 32:49support,
- 32:49the
- 32:49infrastructure,
- 32:50the
- 32:51financial
- 32:51backing
- 32:52to
- 32:52support
- 32:52all
- 32:52those.
- 32:53Are
- 32:53you
- 32:53going
- 32:53to
- 32:53make
- 32:53money
- 32:53selling
- 32:54franchises?
- 32:55Yes.
- 32:56Do
- 32:56you
- 32:56want
- 32:56to
- 32:56sell
- 32:56a
- 32:56bunch
- 32:57and
- 32:57then
- 32:57run?
- 32:58No,
- 32:59it's
- 32:59more
- 32:59of
- 33:00a,
- 33:00like
- 33:00the
- 33:00brands
- 33:01that
- 33:01I
- 33:01see
- 33:01succeed
- 33:02have
- 33:02it.
- 33:02If
- 33:02you
- 33:02build
- 33:03it,
- 33:03they
- 33:03will
- 33:04come.
- 33:04Let's
- 33:04over
- 33:05engineer
- 33:06our
- 33:06support,
- 33:07our
- 33:07technology,
- 33:08our
- 33:08marketing,
- 33:09planning
- 33:10for
- 33:10the
- 33:10future.
- 33:11Again,
- 33:12like,
- 33:12you
- 33:12know,
- 33:13the
- 33:13whole,
- 33:14you
- 33:14know,
- 33:14analogy
- 33:15of
- 33:15like
- 33:15now
- 33:16you
- 33:16have
- 33:16a
- 33:16bunch
- 33:16of
- 33:16kids
- 33:17now.
- 33:17I
- 33:18mean,
- 33:18you
- 33:18just,
- 33:19you
- 33:19do
- 33:19your
- 33:19best
- 33:20to
- 33:20vet
- 33:20and
- 33:21get
- 33:21the
- 33:21right
- 33:21people
- 33:22in
- 33:22the
- 33:22system.
- 33:22But
- 33:22I'd
- 33:23say
- 33:23probably
- 33:23the
- 33:23biggest
- 33:24downside
- 33:25is
- 33:26the
- 33:26human
- 33:26condition.
- 33:27You're
- 33:27going
- 33:27to
- 33:27get
- 33:28people
- 33:28that
- 33:29are
- 33:29amazing
- 33:29and
- 33:29do
- 33:30everything
- 33:30you
- 33:30tell
- 33:30them
- 33:31to
- 33:31and
- 33:31you're
- 33:31going
- 33:31to
- 33:31get
- 33:31people
- 33:32that
- 33:32don't
- 33:33follow
- 33:33the
- 33:33model.
- 33:34It's
- 33:34always
- 33:34going
- 33:34to
- 33:34be
- 33:34your
- 33:35fault
- 33:35as
- 33:35the
- 33:35franchisor,
- 33:36even
- 33:36though
- 33:36everyone
- 33:36knows
- 33:37they
- 33:37need
- 33:38to
- 33:38look
- 33:38in
- 33:38the
- 33:38mirror
- 33:39and
- 33:39they're
- 33:39not
- 33:40doing
- 33:40it.
- 33:40Franchise
- 33:41agreements
- 33:41are
- 33:42written
- 33:42to
- 33:42protect
- 33:43the
- 33:43brand,
- 33:43to
- 33:43protect
- 33:43the
- 33:44franchisor.
- 33:44So
- 33:44I
- 33:45would
- 33:45also
- 33:45say
- 33:45don't
- 33:45let
- 33:45that
- 33:46scare
- 33:46you.
- 33:47Just
- 33:47let
- 33:48it
- 33:48be
- 33:48known
- 33:48that
- 33:49you
- 33:49want
- 33:49to
- 33:49make
- 33:50sure
- 33:50that
- 33:51you
- 33:51have
- 33:51it
- 33:51structured
- 33:52to
- 33:52where
- 33:52when
- 33:52that
- 33:52naughty
- 33:53child
- 33:53is
- 33:53acting
- 33:54up,
- 33:54you
- 33:55can
- 33:55step
- 33:55in
- 33:55and
- 33:56protect
- 33:56your
- 33:56brand.
- 33:56And
- 33:57most
- 33:57agreements
- 33:57will
- 33:57be
- 33:58that
- 33:58way.
- 33:58But
- 33:59still
- 33:59going
- 33:59to
- 33:59put
- 33:59some
- 33:59gray
- 34:00hairs
- 34:00on
- 34:00your
- 34:00head.
- 34:02Totally,
- 34:03totally.
- 34:03Well,
- 34:04that
- 34:04helps
- 34:04us
- 34:04really,
- 34:05I
- 34:05think,
- 34:05understand,
- 34:06you
- 34:06know,
- 34:07some
- 34:07of
- 34:07the,
- 34:07the
- 34:07pros,
- 34:08the
- 34:08cons.
- 34:09You
- 34:09know,
- 34:09I
- 34:10also
- 34:10think
- 34:10about
- 34:11how
- 34:12if
- 34:12you're
- 34:12a
- 34:13franchise,
- 34:13if
- 34:13you,
- 34:14sorry,
- 34:14if
- 34:14you're
- 34:14an
- 34:14entrepreneur,
- 34:15founder
- 34:16that
- 34:18likes
- 34:18to
- 34:18fly
- 34:18by
- 34:19the
- 34:19seat
- 34:19of
- 34:19your
- 34:19pants
- 34:20all
- 34:20the
- 34:20time,
- 34:21probably
- 34:22aren't
- 34:22best
- 34:23suited,
- 34:23right?
- 34:24Because
- 34:25you,
- 34:25you,
- 34:25you
- 34:25have,
- 34:26maybe
- 34:26this
- 34:26would
- 34:27be
- 34:27considered
- 34:27a
- 34:27con
- 34:28on
- 34:28somebody's
- 34:29list,
- 34:29you
- 34:30know,
- 34:30a,
- 34:30on
- 34:31your
- 34:31pros
- 34:31and
- 34:31cons
- 34:31list
- 34:32where
- 34:33you
- 34:33really,
- 34:33when
- 34:34you
- 34:34decide
- 34:34to
- 34:34become
- 34:34a
- 34:35franchisor,
- 34:36you
- 34:37have
- 34:37to
- 34:37be
- 34:37more
- 34:38deliberate
- 34:38with
- 34:38your
- 34:38choices.
- 34:39You
- 34:39have
- 34:39to
- 34:40stick
- 34:40to
- 34:40things,
- 34:40you
- 34:41have
- 34:41to
- 34:41follow
- 34:42things
- 34:42through.
- 34:43It's
- 34:43that,
- 34:44you
- 34:44know,
- 34:44you
- 34:44can't
- 34:45just
- 34:45come
- 34:46up
- 34:46with
- 34:46an
- 34:46idea
- 34:46every
- 34:47day
- 34:47and
- 34:47roll
- 34:47it
- 34:48out
- 34:48and
- 34:48you've
- 34:48got
- 34:48this
- 34:49one
- 34:49singular
- 34:50team
- 34:50that
- 34:51will
- 34:51do
- 34:51things
- 34:52your
- 34:52way.
- 34:53What
- 34:53are
- 34:54your
- 34:54thoughts
- 34:54on
- 34:54that,
- 34:54Brittany?
- 34:55Yeah,
- 34:55I
- 34:55think
- 34:56that's
- 34:56super
- 34:56fair.
- 34:57And,
- 34:57and
- 34:57look,
- 34:57for
- 34:57what
- 34:58it's
- 34:58worth,
- 34:59some
- 34:59people
- 34:59franchise
- 35:00their
- 35:00brand
- 35:01and
- 35:01then
- 35:02move
- 35:02on
- 35:02and
- 35:02ride
- 35:03off
- 35:03into
- 35:03the
- 35:03sunset
- 35:04to
- 35:04create
- 35:04another
- 35:04brand.
- 35:05You
- 35:05could
- 35:05also,
- 35:06that's
- 35:06right,
- 35:08a
- 35:08private
- 35:08equity
- 35:09investor
- 35:10where
- 35:11you
- 35:11can
- 35:11still
- 35:12stay
- 35:12in
- 35:12that,
- 35:12but
- 35:12you
- 35:13gotta
- 35:13have
- 35:13that
- 35:13operational
- 35:14person
- 35:14if
- 35:15it's
- 35:15mom
- 35:15and
- 35:15dad.
- 35:15If
- 35:16mom's
- 35:16saying
- 35:16ice
- 35:16cream
- 35:17for
- 35:17dinner,
- 35:17Dad's
- 35:17gotta
- 35:18say
- 35:18after
- 35:18you
- 35:18eat
- 35:18your
- 35:19vegetables.
- 35:20Right.
- 35:20So
- 35:21I
- 35:21do
- 35:21like
- 35:21that
- 35:21you
- 35:22brought
- 35:22that
- 35:22up
- 35:22because
- 35:22I
- 35:23will
- 35:23say
- 35:23a
- 35:23lot
- 35:23of
- 35:23true
- 35:24entrepreneurs
- 35:24are
- 35:25that
- 35:25ultra
- 35:25high
- 35:26flying
- 35:26creative.
- 35:27And
- 35:27then
- 35:27as
- 35:27soon
- 35:28as
- 35:28it's
- 35:28like,
- 35:28well,
- 35:28we
- 35:28need
- 35:29an
- 35:29org
- 35:29chart.
- 35:29We
- 35:30need
- 35:30to
- 35:30document
- 35:31all
- 35:31of
- 35:31our
- 35:31processes
- 35:32and
- 35:32procedures.
- 35:32We
- 35:33need
- 35:33to
- 35:33replicate,
- 35:34copy
- 35:34and
- 35:34paste
- 35:34this.
- 35:35It's
- 35:35like,
- 35:35whoa,
- 35:35that's
- 35:36not
- 35:36what
- 35:36I
- 35:36signed
- 35:36up
- 35:37for.
- 35:37I
- 35:37want
- 35:37to
- 35:37come
- 35:37up
- 35:38with
- 35:38new
- 35:38ideas.
- 35:38So
- 35:39it
- 35:39can
- 35:39still
- 35:39work
- 35:40if
- 35:40you
- 35:40bring
- 35:41in.
- 35:41Right.
- 35:41That
- 35:42COO
- 35:43or
- 35:43that
- 35:43person
- 35:43that
- 35:44can
- 35:44handle
- 35:44that
- 35:44for
- 35:44you.
- 35:45Quite
- 35:45frankly,
- 35:45what
- 35:46I
- 35:46would
- 35:46say
- 35:46in
- 35:47my
- 35:4713
- 35:47years,
- 35:47I've
- 35:48seen
- 35:48a
- 35:48lot
- 35:48of
- 35:48times
- 35:49is
- 35:50that
- 35:50true.
- 35:50Founder
- 35:51often
- 35:51exits.
- 35:52They
- 35:53may
- 35:53stay
- 35:53on
- 35:53for
- 35:54a
- 35:54few
- 35:54years
- 35:54and
- 35:54some
- 35:55of
- 35:55them
- 35:55have
- 35:55gone
- 35:55on
- 35:56to
- 35:56create
- 35:56another
- 35:56franchise
- 35:57and
- 35:57another
- 35:57franchise
- 35:58and
- 35:59they
- 35:59create
- 35:59their
- 36:00own,
- 36:00you
- 36:00know,
- 36:00flywheel,
- 36:01copy
- 36:01and
- 36:02paste.
- 36:02But
- 36:02yes,
- 36:03I
- 36:03would
- 36:03say
- 36:03if
- 36:03that's
- 36:04something
- 36:04you
- 36:04love
- 36:04about
- 36:05being
- 36:05a
- 36:05business
- 36:05owner
- 36:06and
- 36:06entrepreneur,
- 36:07then
- 36:07franchising
- 36:08might
- 36:08not
- 36:09be
- 36:09right.
- 36:09Or
- 36:09you're
- 36:10gonna
- 36:10have
- 36:10to
- 36:10get
- 36:10yourself
- 36:10a
- 36:10real
- 36:11good
- 36:11COO
- 36:11that
- 36:12can
- 36:12run
- 36:13it,
- 36:13bring
- 36:14it
- 36:14back
- 36:14down
- 36:14to
- 36:14earth
- 36:14when
- 36:14you
- 36:15need
- 36:15to
- 36:15be.
- 36:16Yeah.
- 36:16Or
- 36:16you
- 36:16could
- 36:17move
- 36:17into
- 36:17the
- 36:17board
- 36:18role
- 36:18right
- 36:18where
- 36:19and
- 36:19you
- 36:20know,
- 36:20like,
- 36:20it's
- 36:20just.
- 36:21So
- 36:21then
- 36:21your
- 36:21company
- 36:21becomes
- 36:22just
- 36:22another
- 36:23part
- 36:23of
- 36:23your
- 36:23portfolio.
- 36:24It's
- 36:24not
- 36:24your
- 36:25everyday.
- 36:26Yeah,
- 36:27absolutely.
- 36:27Different
- 36:27ways.
- 36:28So
- 36:29I
- 36:30love
- 36:30this
- 36:30concept.
- 36:31I'm
- 36:31excited
- 36:31to
- 36:32share
- 36:32this
- 36:32with
- 36:33our
- 36:33listeners.
- 36:34To
- 36:34wrap
- 36:35it
- 36:35up
- 36:35today,
- 36:36what
- 36:36is
- 36:37the
- 36:37wisdom
- 36:38you've
- 36:39gathered
- 36:40along
- 36:40your
- 36:41journey
- 36:41of
- 36:42being
- 36:42an
- 36:42entrepreneur,
- 36:43working
- 36:44with
- 36:44founders
- 36:45and
- 36:45working
- 36:45with
- 36:46franchisors?
- 36:47What
- 36:47is
- 36:47the
- 36:48wisdom
- 36:49you
- 36:49would
- 36:49want
- 36:50to
- 36:50pass
- 36:50on
- 36:50today
- 36:51to
- 36:51the
- 36:51visionary
- 36:52women
- 36:53listening
- 36:53right
- 36:54now?
- 36:56I
- 36:56think
- 36:57the
- 36:57wisdom
- 36:58that
- 36:58I've
- 36:58learned
- 36:58over
- 36:59the
- 36:59years
- 36:59is
- 37:00it's
- 37:00really
- 37:01all
- 37:01about
- 37:02the
- 37:02relationships
- 37:03that
- 37:03you
- 37:03form
- 37:03along
- 37:04the
- 37:04way.
- 37:05They
- 37:05say
- 37:05your
- 37:06network
- 37:06is
- 37:06your
- 37:07net
- 37:07worth.
- 37:07Right.
- 37:08All
- 37:08those
- 37:08cheesy
- 37:09sayings.
- 37:10But
- 37:10it's
- 37:10so
- 37:10important,
- 37:11I
- 37:11think
- 37:11today
- 37:11when
- 37:12technology
- 37:12and
- 37:13AI
- 37:13and
- 37:14all
- 37:14these,
- 37:14we
- 37:15are
- 37:15still
- 37:15human
- 37:16beings,
- 37:16you
- 37:16just
- 37:16never
- 37:17know
- 37:17where
- 37:17one
- 37:18conversation.
- 37:19Right.
- 37:19Could
- 37:19get
- 37:20you.
- 37:20You
- 37:20never
- 37:20know
- 37:21where
- 37:21showing
- 37:22up
- 37:22at
- 37:22that
- 37:22event,
- 37:23you
- 37:23know,
- 37:23could
- 37:23get
- 37:24you.
- 37:24I
- 37:24would
- 37:24say,
- 37:25meet
- 37:25people,
- 37:26form
- 37:26relationships,
- 37:28It's,
- 37:28I
- 37:28believe,
- 37:29never
- 37:29going
- 37:29anywhere.
- 37:30It's
- 37:30how
- 37:30all
- 37:31the
- 37:31business
- 37:32is
- 37:32going
- 37:32to
- 37:32get
- 37:32done.
- 37:33And
- 37:33I
- 37:33think
- 37:33as
- 37:33women,
- 37:34we
- 37:35tend
- 37:35to
- 37:36have
- 37:36this
- 37:36do
- 37:37it
- 37:37yourself
- 37:37mentality.
- 37:38The
- 37:38guys
- 37:38have
- 37:39their
- 37:39golf
- 37:39outings,
- 37:40their
- 37:40cigar
- 37:41lounges,
- 37:41and
- 37:42that's
- 37:42why
- 37:42you
- 37:42have
- 37:43this
- 37:43rise
- 37:43of
- 37:44amazing
- 37:44online
- 37:45networking
- 37:46groups.
- 37:47And
- 37:47so
- 37:47I
- 37:47would
- 37:47also
- 37:48say
- 37:48join
- 37:49those
- 37:49if
- 37:49you
- 37:50haven't
- 37:50I'm
- 37:50a
- 37:50part
- 37:51of
- 37:51a
- 37:51few
- 37:51of
- 37:51them.
- 37:52It's
- 37:52why
- 37:52I
- 37:52want
- 37:52to
- 37:53build
- 37:53females
- 37:54and
- 37:54franchising.
- 37:55I
- 37:55have
- 37:55learned
- 37:56so
- 37:56much
- 37:56and
- 37:57come
- 37:57so
- 37:57far
- 37:57in
- 37:58my
- 37:58career
- 37:58by
- 37:58connecting
- 37:59with
- 37:59other
- 37:59women.
- 38:00Empowered
- 38:01women
- 38:02empower
- 38:02women.
- 38:03So
- 38:03that's,
- 38:04you
- 38:04know,
- 38:05I
- 38:05would
- 38:05say
- 38:05it's
- 38:05all
- 38:06about
- 38:06the
- 38:06relationships
- 38:07and
- 38:07if
- 38:08you
- 38:08can't
- 38:08do
- 38:09it
- 38:09in
- 38:09person,
- 38:10then
- 38:10do
- 38:11it
- 38:11through
- 38:11online
- 38:11social
- 38:12networks.
- 38:12But
- 38:12find
- 38:13a
- 38:13way
- 38:13to
- 38:13connect
- 38:14because
- 38:14so
- 38:15much
- 38:15can
- 38:15happen
- 38:15when
- 38:16you
- 38:16do.
- 38:18Love
- 38:18it.
- 38:19Empowered
- 38:19women
- 38:20empower
- 38:20women.
- 38:22So
- 38:22for
- 38:22everybody
- 38:23listening,
- 38:23if
- 38:23you
- 38:24are
- 38:24interested
- 38:25in
- 38:25learning
- 38:26more
- 38:26about
- 38:26franchising,
- 38:28whether
- 38:28you
- 38:28want
- 38:28to
- 38:28be
- 38:29a
- 38:29franchisee
- 38:30or
- 38:30a
- 38:30franchisor,
- 38:32you
- 38:32can
- 38:32reach
- 38:32Brittany
- 38:33by
- 38:33going
- 38:34to
- 38:34www.femoralinfranchising.com.
- 38:39you
- 38:39can
- 38:40learn
- 38:40about
- 38:40the
- 38:40network,
- 38:41the
- 38:41community
- 38:42she's
- 38:43creating
- 38:43there.
- 38:44You
- 38:44can
- 38:44also
- 38:44find
- 38:45her
- 38:45on
- 38:45LinkedIn,
- 38:46have
- 38:46her
- 38:47LinkedIn
- 38:47and
- 38:47her
- 38:48other
- 38:48socials
- 38:49right
- 38:50here
- 38:50in
- 38:50the
- 38:51in
- 38:51the
- 38:52description
- 38:52below
- 38:53and
- 38:54you
- 38:54can
- 38:54reach
- 38:54out
- 38:54to
- 38:54her
- 38:55and
- 38:55talk
- 38:55to
- 38:56her
- 38:56about
- 38:57what
- 38:57your
- 38:57business
- 38:57is
- 38:58and
- 38:58and
- 38:59if
- 38:59it's
- 38:59if
- 38:59it's
- 39:00a
- 39:00business
- 39:00that
- 39:00you'd
- 39:00like
- 39:01to
- 39:01transform
- 39:01into
- 39:02a
- 39:02franchise
- 39:03or
- 39:03if
- 39:04you
- 39:04already
- 39:04are
- 39:05a
- 39:05franchise
- 39:06and
- 39:06you
- 39:06would
- 39:07like
- 39:07to
- 39:07move
- 39:07it
- 39:08forward
- 39:08and
- 39:08help
- 39:09it
- 39:09grow
- 39:09and
- 39:09expand
- 39:10nationwide
- 39:11and
- 39:12have
- 39:12your
- 39:13next
- 39:13hundred
- 39:14franchisees
- 39:15in
- 39:16place.
- 39:17So
- 39:18thank
- 39:18you.
- 39:18Brittany,
- 39:19thank
- 39:19you
- 39:19so
- 39:19much
- 39:20for
- 39:20joining
- 39:20us
- 39:20today
- 39:21on
- 39:21the
- 39:21Wisdom
- 39:21of
- 39:21Women
- 39:22Show.
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